Tourists warned about the risk of rabies after bats infest the cabins in the National Park

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to anger while they are staying in Bate -infested cabins in Wyoming Grand Teton National Park.

According to reports, potentially affected visitors came from 38 states and seven countries, according to Wyoming Public Media (WPM), which indicated that employees were also being contacted by a possible exhibition.

“The Grand Teton National Park personnel are working in close collaboration with the NPS Health and Safety Office, the Wyoming Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Grand Teton Lodge Company to address the possible exhibitions of guests to bats in Jackson Lake Lodge,” said the spokeswoman of the Grand Teton National Park, Emily Davis, Emily Davis said.

Davis added that the Wyoming Health Department (WDH) leads the answer and contacting the people who stayed in the rooms affected between May 15 and July 27 “to see if they meet the risk criteria to receive the treatment of rabies prevention.”

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The bats infested with bats were found in Jackson Lake Lodge and may have impacted at least 200 guests, according to WPM. The departure describes the shelter as “Cabaña -style hotel rooms.”

After eight reports of clashes with bats since June, the cabins closed on July 27, WPM reported.

Rabia vaccines are performed in a series and can vary in costs, even up to $ 16,000, according to Jackson Hole News & Guide.

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None of the bats found in some of the Jackson Lake Lodge cabins had positive for rabies until Friday, according to News. However, Wyoming State Health Officer, Dr. Alexia Harrist told the AP that the proven bats represented only a small sample of what could be dozen colonizing the attic.

“What really worries us is people who saw bats in their rooms and people who could have had direct contact with a bat,” Harrist told the AP.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that bats are animals that are most frequently informed with rage in the US. And are the main cause of deaths related to rage throughout the country.

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CDC warn against the touch of bats and advises that people seek medical attention if they may have come into contact with one.