Overview

• The St. Clair County Health Department issued a public notice after the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the bat tested positive for rabies.
• One person bitten by the bat is under medical treatment following established public‑health protocols.
• Residents are advised to treat any direct contact with a bat as a possible exposure, capture the bat for testing only if it is safe, and contact the county health department and animal control.
• State law requires all animal bites to be reported to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and local animal control.
• Michigan typically records about 60 rabies‑positive animals each year, mostly bats, and MDHHS data show 39 rabid bats confirmed statewide so far in 2025.