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The NDA confirms first cases of rabies in bats this year, encourages animal vaccination
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Rabies is most commonly found in bats, and bat activity tends to peak between the months of May and October throughout Nevada.
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The Nevada Department of Agriculture has confirmed eight rabies cases in bats in five counties including Washoe County.
Bats are out and about in higher numbers this time of year, and the Nevada Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning: they've found several that tested positive for rabies.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture reports a mosquito pool in Pershing County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus positive pools were previously identified in Washoe County and Clark County.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease and Food Safety Laboratory has detected numerous cases of West Nile Virus in Nevada. The laboratory has tested more than 3,300 mosquito pools from all counties since May.