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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sejal Govindarao and Mead Gruver

Bid to track tourists amid fears hundreds could have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins

The transmission of rabies from animals is 'extremely uncommon', say authorities - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Health officials are currently engaged in a significant effort to alert hundreds of people across dozens of US states and several countries, following potential exposure to rabies from bats in cabins at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park over recent months.

The widespread alert stems from concerns over bat presence within eight linked cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge. Despite the extensive outreach, as of Friday, none of the bats recovered from these specific cabins and subsequently tested have returned positive results for rabies.

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