Rabies

The big brown bat lives throughout Oregon. It's dark color and slow flight help with identification. There are 15 species of bats in Oregon and they are considered crucial to ecosystems. Bats are also the primary rabies vector species in the U.S. Note: the bat pictured here is not sick.

Bats infected with rabies detected in Deschutes, Douglas counties

Tiffany Eckert

Rabies-infected bats have recently been detected in two Oregon counties. Here’s what to watch out for and what to do if you encounter a sick animal.

Health & Medicine

Year's First Case of Bat Rabies Found In Eugene

Tiffany Eckert

Oregon has seen its first positive case of bat rabies in 2020. It was discovered after an infected bat had a recent “run in” with a resident in South…

Environment

First 2014 Confirmed Case of Rabies in Oregon Reported

Claude Offenbacher

A fox found near a residence in Junction City has tested positive for rabies. It’s the first confirmed Oregon case of an animal with the disease this…