Rabid bat found in Custer County; disease fatal if not treated immediately
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"Rabid bat found in Custer County; disease fatal if not treated immediately" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KTVB, Panhandle News Channel Nebraska, wtol.com and Idaho News 6. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 7h ago.
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Coverage (9)
- New rabies case confirmed in Mackay Local News 8 · 1d ago
- Rabid bats found in Nez Perce County; take precautions KXLY.com · 1d ago
- Rabies warning after bat tests positive in Cherry County Metro News Channel Nebraska · 1d ago
- Rabies warning after bat tests positive in Cherry County Northeast News Channel Nebraska · 1d ago
- Idaho Humane Society reports 15th bat rabies case in 2026 KTVB · 1d ago
- Rabies warning after bat tests positive in Cherry County Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · 1d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies wtol.com · 1d ago
- Idaho Humane Society shares rabies reminder after 15 bats test positive in Ada County Idaho News 6 · 1d ago
- Rabid bat found in Custer County; disease fatal if not treated immediately East Idaho News · 1d ago
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