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Six-Year-Old Gets Rabies Vaccine After Bat Bite | Milwaukee News
A six-year-old girl in Shawano County narrowly avoided a deadly fate after a bat bite—now she’s getting the rabies vaccine, and her story is a chilling wake-up call for everyone. The bat, found clinging to her leg while she climbed a tree, tested positive for rabies, a nearly always fatal virus. Her family acted fast, rushing her to the ER, and she’s now on a four-shot vaccine series—nearly 100% effective if administered quickly. Health officials are using this incident to hammer home critical safety tips: never approach wild animals, assume any could carry rabies, and clean wounds…
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