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Death of Florida 6-year-old reminds that bat rabies can strike anywhere

January 21, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Humans & bats evolved to live in frequent proximity, yet rarely meet. That keeps us both safe.             ORLANDO,  Florida––The January 14,  2018 death of Ryker Roque,  6,  at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando,  just 20 minutes from Disney World and half an hour from Walt Disney’s Wild Animal Kingdom,  came as […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Animal control, Bats, Caribbean, Central America, Dogs, Feature Home Bottom, Mexico, Rabies, South America, The Americas, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Henry Roque, Jeanna Giese, Martin Hugh-Jones, Merritt Clifton, Michelle Roque, Pablo Beldomenico, Rodney Willoughby, Ryker Roque

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