Health officials warn of possible rabies exposure from bat at NBA game

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JAH/iStock(INDIANAPOLIS) — A bat took to the court at an NBA game last week, prompting health officials to issue a warning to basketball fans who may have come into contact with the winged creature.

Fans who may have touched the bat with bare skin during last week’s Pacers-Clippers game in Indianapolis need to seek vaccination for rabies, the Indiana State Department of Health says.

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