Spatial and spatio-temporal epidemiologyChiropteraHumansRabiesAnimalsLos Angeles
Urban sprawl and the spatial expansion of rabid bat encounters with humans in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Joni Downs, Jaryd Hinch, Hansamali Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, Saurav Chakraborty
Published: 202510.1016/j.sste.2025.100763
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Rabies, a lethal zoonotic disease primarily affecting mammals, is commonly transmitted to humans through bites or contact with saliva from infected animals, including bats. In Los Angeles County, California, human cases of rabies have bee…
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