MIL OSI Translation. Region: Italy –
Source: Switzerland – Canton Government of Grisons in Italian
The Swiss Rabies Center has identified the presence of the rabies virus in a Daubenton’s bat found in the Canton of Glarus.
The Daubenton’s bat was found in Mühlehorn (municipality of Glarus Nord) on 20 September 2024. Switzerland is considered free of rabies in domestic and wild animals. However, individual cases of rabies in bats can rarely occur. Since 1992, only seven cases have been diagnosed in Switzerland.
What to do? If you find a wild animal, especially if it appears sick or exhibits abnormal behavior, it is important not to touch it and inform the foundation Fledermaus Protection Foundation or the hunting supervisory body. If you are bitten by a bat, you should immediately consult a doctor and take the necessary precautions. More information is available on the website of Swiss Rabies Center.
The enforcement of veterinary, food and chemical law for the Canton of Glarus is a task undertaken by the Office for Food Safety and Animal Health of the Grisons.
Contact person:
Giochen Bearth, Head of the Office for Food Safety and Animal Health of the Grisons, Tel. 41 81 257 24 11 (reachable between 11:00 and 12:00), e-mailGiochen.Bearth@alt.gr.ch
Competent body: Office for Food Safety and Animal Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a translation. Apologies should the grammar and/or sentence structure not be perfect.