A bat in Brantford-Brant has tested positive for rabies .

The bat was involved in a “low risk” exposure to someone — meaning there was no direct contact, according to a news release from Grand Erie Public Health.

Still, it’s a “reminder to stay safe around wild animals,” like bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes, which can all transmit rabies, the health unit said.

A Brantford child died from the viral infection last year, after coming into contact with a bat in northern Ontario.

People can catch it from an infected animal by coming into contact with the animal’s saliva or mucus through a bite or scratch.

Untreated, rabies is deadly. However it’s preventable if post-exposure treatment is started before any symptoms appear.

“Anyone who may have had contact with a bat or other wild an

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