Health officials urge anyone who had contact with the bat to call the OC Health Care Agency at 714-834-8180. Rabies is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, primarily through bites.

The bat was discovered on April 17 and taken in for testing as part of the county’s routine rabies surveillance effort, according to the OC Health Care Agency. The infected bat’s carcass was ...

A bat infected with rabies was found near Rancho Santa Margarita Lake in Orange County this month, health authorities said. The bat was discovered on April 17 and taken in for testing as part of ...