The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning regarding possible rabies exposure at a recent outdoor concert at the Salt Shed music venue. The exposure may have taken place during the Goose concert on September 12, with attendees being urged to seek medical advice if they were bitten, scratched, or had direct contact with a bat. Health officials emphasized that bat bites can be hard to detect and may not be felt, especially due to their small teeth. Those who did not have contact with a bat during the concert have no need for concern. Rabies is a serious disease that affects the nervous system and is almost always fatal if contracted. Prompt and appropriate treatment, such as rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, is crucial after exposure to a rabid animal. The Salt Shed has not yet commented on the situation.
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Health officials say Chicago concert attendees may have been exposed to potentially rabid bats
