2nd Case of Rabies Reported in Polk County Less than 2 Weeks Apart

2nd case of rabies reported in Polk County less than 2 weeks apart

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)— A second case of rabies was reported in Polk County less than two weeks after the first case. A man reported that he noticed one of his three dogs pawing at a bat in his home on March 25. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the Brazilian free-tailed bat was collected [...]

Second rabies case confirmed in Polk County in less than 2 weeks, sheriff's office says

A second rabies case in Polk County has been confirmed in a bat, prompting health officials to urge caution.

Polk County On Alert After Bat Sparks Second Rabies Scare In Two Weeks - Tampa Free Press

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Residents southwest of Lakeland are being urged to double-check their pets’ vaccination records after a Brazilian free-tailed bat tested positive for rabies this week. This discovery marks the second confirmed case of the virus in Polk County for 2026, surfacing just twelve days after the year’s first report. The incident began […] Polk County On Alert After Bat Sparks Second Rabies Scare In Two Weeks

Second rabies case confirmed in Polk County in less than 2 weeks

Health officials have indeed confirmed a second case of rabies in Polk County within a span of just two weeks. This latest instance was reported yesterday, March 31, 2026. Recent… The post Second rabies case confirmed in Polk County in less than 2 weeks appeared first on .