While most people assume most rabies deaths are a result of a dog bit, bats are actually the leading cause of rabies deaths in people in the United States.
Rabies can spread to people from bats after minor, seemingly unimportant, or unrecognized bites or scratches.
Exposure to rabid bats is the leading cause of rabies in humans in the U.S., accounting for 70% of people who become infected, reported the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
However, dog bites are causing increasing deaths in the U.S.
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