A California woman has died in Fresno County’s first rabies case since 1992.

A California woman died of rabies after being bitten by a bat in her classroom. According to Fresno County health officials.

Such a woman Later identified as 60-year-old Leah Seneng, it was the first rabies case in Fresno County since 1992.

“Basically, rabies is a disease that affects the brain. and found very rarely But when this disease developed There can be serious consequences,” said Dr. Trinidad Solis, Fresno County Deputy Public Health Officer. “It is transmitted through saliva. Not by air.”

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Seneng, an art teacher at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, was bitten by a bat. When she tried to help him in her classroom in local shops ABC30 reported.

She had her first contact with bats in October. But didn’t show symptoms until about a month later. According to Fresno County health officials. She was hospitalized and died four days later.

Leah Seneng is an art teacher at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, California. (Map Quest)

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“The most common route of transmission is through bites from animals with rabies. But rabies has no cure. Therefore, once symptoms appear, there is no treatment. And when rabies develops it is often fatal. Therefore, we want the public to know that prevention is the key to preventing rabies infection,” Solis said.

Fresno County officials do not believe there is currently a threat to public health. But it is working with the Merced County Health Department. To identify exposure to other infections possible and administer the vaccine

Health experts recommend that people and pets be vaccinated against rabies. (Istock)

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Seneng’s coworkers have set up a GoFundMe account to help her family during this time.