Bat Incidents at Children’s Camps, New York State, 1998–2002

摘要

From 1998 to 2002, a total of 299 bat incidents werereported at 109 children's camps in New York; 1,429campers and staff were involved, and 461 personsreceived rabies treatment. In 52.5% of the incidents, the batwas captured and samples tested negative for rabies virus,which resulted in 61.3% of persons not receiving rabiestreatment