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Rabid Bat at Daycare: Kids Get Treatment
20 Jun
Summary
- A bat found in a Spiritwood daycare tested positive for rabies.
- All children exposed were offered immediate and long-term rabies treatment.
- The school division apologized for a five-day delay in notifying parents.
A frightening incident unfolded at the Love & Laughter Early Learning Centre in Spiritwood when a bat discovered within the daycare tested positive for rabies. The bat was captured on June 4 by a conservation officer and subsequently confirmed to carry the virus by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).
In response, all children and individuals who may have had contact with the bat have been offered immediate rabies immunoglobulin and a rabies vaccination for extended protection. The SHA advises calling 811 if a bat is found indoors. A professional inspection of the daycare building found no other animals present.
The Living Sky School Division has issued an apology for a delay in notifying parents, stating they waited for approval of a letter from the Medical Health Officer. This communication gap, which lasted five days from the discovery to notification, caused anxiety among families.
