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Postexposure Prophylaxis for Rabies After Consumption of a Prepackaged Salad Containing a Bat Carcass — Florida, 2017

On Apr 3, 2017, two Florida residents consumed part of the same prepackaged salad before reportedly discovering the partial remains of a bat carcass in the salad. Bats are known reservoirs for rabies virus, which causes rabies disease in both animals and humans. The persons who ate the salad contact...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2017-10, Vol.66 (42), p.1154-1155
Main Authors: Krishnasamy, Vikram, Mauldin, Matthew R., Wise, Matthew E., Wallace, Ryan, Whitlock, Laura, Basler, Colin, Morgan, Clint, Grissom, Dana, Worley, Sherry, Stanek, Danielle, DeMent, Jamie, Yager, Pamela, Carson, William, Condori, Rene E., Nakazawa, Yoshinori, Walker, Claire, Li, Yu, Wynens, Christopher, Wellman, Allison, Ellison, James, Pieracci, Emily
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Summary:On Apr 3, 2017, two Florida residents consumed part of the same prepackaged salad before reportedly discovering the partial remains of a bat carcass in the salad. Bats are known reservoirs for rabies virus, which causes rabies disease in both animals and humans. The persons who ate the salad contacted the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH), which notified CDC's Poxvirus and Rabies Branch. CDC and FLDOH determined that the immediate concern was for potential rabies virus exposure, because approximately 6% of bats submitted to US public health departments annually test positive for rabies virus. To identify where the bat might have been introduced into the prepackaged salad, CDC performed genetic analyses on the bat to determine its subspecies. The investigation determined that cutting and harvesting of greens for the recalled salad occurred in fields in the west and southwest United States before they were transported to a processing plant in Georgia.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm6642a7