Several bats test positive for rabies in Nebraska

LINCOLN - Nebraska health officials are reminding people to avoid wild animals, including bats, as more rabies tests have come back positive.

15 animals have tested positive for rabies so far this year in the state, 12 of them bats.

In addition to bats and skunks, other wildlife such as foxes and raccoons can carry rabies and transmit it to people.

Rabies is caused by a virus that affects the nervous system and is transmitted by the bite of an infected animal.