TELL YOUR CHILDREN TO LEAVE THEM ALONE. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS CONFIRMED THAT TWO BATS FROM ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTH VALLEY HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES. THE BATS WERE FOUND OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE LATEST CASE WAS FROM TUESDAY. IT INVOLVED A BAT THAT WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A WOMAN'S BARE FOOT WHEN SHE KICKED IT AWAY. SHE WILL NOW BE GETTING VACCINATIONS TO PREVENT HER FROM GETTING RABIES.
THE DEPARTMENT IS REMINDING PARENTS TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN DON'T PICK UP ANY BATS THEY FIND ON THE GROUND.
