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El Paso County officials urge testing after bat at Fountain Creek Regional Park tests positive for rabies
El Paso County Public Health confirmed its first two cases of rabies this year after two bats tested positive for the disease, the agency announced on social media Thursday. One of the bats was found at Fountain Creek Regional Park, prompting officials to urge anyone with a child or pet that came into contact with…
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El Paso County identifies first rabid bat of 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County Public Health is urging people to avoid encounters with wildlife after a bat that had human contact Saturday tested positive for rabies on Tuesday. According to EPCPH, human exposure to rabies-infected animals…
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First rabid bat of 2025 confirmed in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County Public Health is urging people to avoid encounters with wildlife after a bat found in Colorado Springs tested positive for rabies on Tuesday. A person who came into contact with the bat is receiving appropriate treatment, according to a news release. Human…
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El Paso County Public Health executive director to step down after 25 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After 25 years with El Paso County Public Health, Executive Director Susan Wheelan is calling it a career. Wheelan, who served the county’s health department in multiple roles before assuming leadership in 2019, will retire effective March 3, according to a Wednesday news release. “Director…
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El Paso County Public Health executive director to step down after 25 years
After 25 years with El Paso County Public Health, Executive Director Susan Wheelan is calling it a career. Wheelan, who served the county’s health department in multiple roles before assuming leadership in 2019, will retire effective March 3, according to a Wednesday news release. “Director Wheelan’s retirement leaves me with mixed emotions,” said Ted Collas,…
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El Paso County, Colorado Springs officials unveil new digital mental health tool
El Paso County and Colorado Springs officials on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind, digital self-help platform they said will increase residents’ access to a swath of mental and behavioral health resources. County Public Health Executive Director Susan Wheelan announced Pikes Peak Rising 360, a 24/7 platform connecting people to a library of resources on hundreds of…
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West Nile-infected mosquitoes make presence known in Colorado
El Paso County Public Health is preparing for a heavy season of West Nile virus cases caused by mosquito bites, despite decreased rainfall for the year. Last year, more Coloradans died from West Nile than any other state. Fifty-one people succumbed to the virus in Colorado in the 2023 season, which stretches from June until…
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Rabid bat found outside Colorado Springs elementary school, officials say
A bat found at a Colorado Springs elementary school is confirmed to have rabies, according to a news release from El Paso County Public Health. The bat, which was found alive March 14 on the grounds at Grant Elementary School near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway, is the first animal…
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Rabid bat found outside Colorado Springs elementary school, officials say
A bat found at a Colorado Springs elementary school is confirmed to have rabies, according to a news release from El Paso County Public Health. The bat, which was found alive March 14 on the grounds at Grant Elementary School near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway, is the first animal…
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Rabid bat found outside Colorado Springs elementary school, officials say
A bat found at a Colorado Springs elementary school is confirmed to have rabies, according to a Tuesday news release from El Paso County Public Health. The bat, which was found alive March 14 on the grounds at Grant Elementary School near the intersection of North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway, is the first…