The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning the public to beware of wild animals that may carry rabies.
The warning comes after the first two rabid bats
of 2024 in the state were discovered on May 10 in Cook and Will counties.
The bats were recovered inside two homes in those counties and subsequently tested positive for rabies.
Bats are the most common carriers of the rabies virus
in Illinois but not the only carriers.
