Rabies advisory issued after ‘bat’ incident at Florida movie theater

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie has issued a rabies advisory, after an incident at a Fort Pierce movie theater.

According to the company, it responded after a bat-related incident at TouchStar Cinemas in Sabal Palm Plaza at 2538 US-1, Fort Pierce, Florida.

DOH, St. Lucie has requested somebody who got here in touch with a bat whilst at the theater to touch the company for imaginable remedy:

Contact Information: DOH-St. Lucie

Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to five p.m.: 772 –462–3883Weekends or after hours: 772–462–3800.

To offer protection to your circle of relatives from rabies, the company is suggesting you are taking the next precautions for you and your pets:

• Keep your pets beneath direct supervision and on a leash so they don’t are available in touch with wild or stray animals. If an animal bites your puppy, search veterinary help for the animal instantly and get in touch with City of Fort Pierce Animal Control Division.

• Avoid touch with wild or stray animals. Do now not take care of, feed, or accidentally draw in them with open rubbish cans or muddle.

• Call your native animal regulate company to take away any stray animals out of your group. Contact City of Fort Pierce Animal Control Division at 772-467-3720, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. To request an animal regulate officer prior to or after.

• Immunize your pets according to your veterinarian’s really useful time table.

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• Prevent bats from entering residing quarters or occupied areas in properties, faculties, and different equivalent spaces the place they may are available in touch with folks and pets.

Visit the FLDOH website for extra information on rabies.