Vampire Bats Are Killing People In Peru
ForUsToBe | Nov 22, 2010 | 0 comments
At least four children died after rabid vampire bats attacked Awajun indigenous communities in remote part of Peru.
More than 500 people were reportedly bitten by the vampire bats and Peru’s health ministry has sent emergency teams to vaccinate villagers in the affected area of Urakusa, located close to the border with Ecuador. Most have now been vaccinated and are safe from future attacks.
Rabies outbreaks from vampire bats are a regular occurrence in Amazon countries, the highest death toll came in 1990 when 73 people were killed in Brazil.
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