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California man dies after contracting rabies

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    Mexican freetail bat infects man with rabies

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It happened somewhere in self conscious about scouting -- Danville San Ramon.

We're freeway overpasses offer ideal homes for colonies of Mexican free tail bats the species link to this case of rabies.

Once symptoms develop its members.

After a biter -- to wild animal incubation phases about.

Two to six months.

Health officials say the unidentified 34 year old man was outside with friends who had found a -- quote.

Flopping on the ground one of them had the bat and a plastic bag.

The gentlemen who died of rabies went over and stuck his hand in the plastic bank.

And most likely was -- Had to be a Bay Bridge contractor he never reported the -- and march took civilian war in Iraq and became infectious.

The CDC says he flew home to -- Costa county June 14.

Four days later San Francisco to Bangkok for two weeks vacation had close contact with two people in Thailand began showing symptoms flew back to work in Iraq.

Worsened flew to Dubai for treatment in Zurich where he died July 31.

Officials say theoretically saliva and tears can spread -- to others.

There were 59 people who are identified.

And 23 of those people internationally and received post exposure prophylaxis -- health officials today said the man's family also got shot me.

They urge people to avoid all contact wild animals acting unusually.

And all bats underscoring that immediate treatment can save lives health -- -- -- John Howard KTV channel two news.

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