A new book demystifies bats and eliminates many myths surrounding rabies and other related infections. Bat Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections, combines current science about bat rabies with rich illustrations and personal stories from the field. The author, Denny G. Constantine, is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on rabies.
Bat Rabies is intended for scientists and the general public. Dr. Constantine presents the material in a simple, straightforward manner that serves both audiences. The book, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC), was published with the goal of increasing public understanding of rabies and the often misunderstood bat, and providing a balanced perspective on the risk of bat rabies to people.
Source: USGS Newsroom - Forget the Garlic Necklace! Learn More about Bats and Rabies
This manual is available to download as a PDF from the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
Investigating White-Nose Syndrome in Bats - Fact Sheet
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center also recently released a fact sheet on white-nose syndrome (WNS) that can be viewed here.
Other Resources on WNS
- NWHC - WNS Web Page
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - WNS Web Page
- USGS Fort Collins Science Center - WNS Web Page
Got a Recent Publication Release to Share?
Keeping up on the latest developments in the field of wildlife disease can be challenging. You can help your colleagues to stay up to date on newly released resources (e.g. web sites, books, manuals or articles) by submitting those you have found to be particularly interesting or useful to the Wildlife Disease Information Node at wdin@usgs.gov and we will post them to the Digest.
Resources your Colleagues Shared with Us Last Week
Useful Resources from the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Center web site
Submitted by fellow wildlife veterinarian
- Diseases and Parasites of Marine Mammals of the Eastern Canadian Arctic, 2003
- Wildlife Health Topics (A-Z)
A Meeting for the WDIN Calendar Event
Submitted by fellow wildlife veterinarian from the Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis
- 113th United States Animal Health Association/ 52nd American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians Annual Meeting, October 8-14, 2009 — San Diego, California
