Person being treated for rabies exposure in Haldimand

A person exposed to a rabid bat is being treated in a Haldimand hospital, prompting the local health unit to warn residents to stay away from wild animals.Grand Erie Public Health said the bat was confirmed to be rabies-positive, meaning the virus can be transmitted through infected saliva that enters a person through a break in the skin or contact with a mucus membrane.“If there is no direct contact with a bat, there is no risk of rabies,” said a GEPH news release.Medical officer o