An Ontario daycare facility has reopened after being shut down following the discovery of a bat that tested positive for rabies.
Creative Minds daycare in Brantford, Ont., was temporarily closed after the bat was discovered, according to Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH).
GEPH said the bat tested positive for rabies in results the agency received on Aug. 13.
Rabies is transmitted when someone is bitten by an infected animal and the virus enters through the bite wound or open cut. It can also be transmitted from the saliva or mucus of an infected animal and enter through the mouth or eyes, according to GEPH….