Art Teacher, 60, Dies of Rabies

California teacher dies from rabies month after being bitten by bat in her classroom
Leah Seneng, 61, carried the winged mammal out of her classroom and released it, not knowing she had been bitten and fatally infected.
California teacher dies after contracting rabies from bat bite. Here are symptoms to watch for
Leah Seneng, a Central California teacher, died from rabies after she was bitten last month by a bat that she found in her classroom.
California Teacher Dies From Rare Rabies Infection After Bat Encounter in Classroom
Fresno resident Leah Seneng was reportedly killed by a rabies infection that she likely caught from a bat that had wandered into her classroom.
California woman dies from Fresno County's first human case of rabies in more than 30 years
Fresno County health officials confirmed its first human case of rabies since 1992 has claimed the life of a California art teacher.
Middle school teacher dies from rabies after getting bitten by bat she removed from classroom
A California middle school teacher has died after contracting rabies via a bat that flew into her classroom. Leah Seneng, 60, found the bat in her classroom in mid-October. When she went to pick it up and put it outside, it bit her, the woman’s friend, Laura Splotch, told ABC 30.
California teacher dies after contracting rabies from bat bite: 'She was a lover of life'
Leah Seneng, a 60-year-old California teacher, died from rabies after she was bitten last month by a bat that she found in her classroom.
Death of patient with rabies confirmed — first fatal case in Fresno County in 30+ years
A rabies exposure in Merced County has now been confirmed as fatal. Last week, the county’s department of public health reported a Fresno County resident had been exposed to the deadly virus in a possible bat bite and was being treated at a hospital. Fresno County’s Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed that the person has died.
Teacher dies of rabies after a bat got into her classroom and bit her
A California teacher has reportedly died of rabies after she was bitten by a bat she found in her classroom. Fresno County has confirmed one of its residents passed away from the disease after a suspected bat bite, but declined to identify the victim.
Bat is the prime suspect in ultra-rare human rabies fatality in Central California
An unidentified Fresno County individual died of rabies despite treatment after probably being bitten by a bat, the first human case in the area in 32 years.
California teacher dies of rabies after being bitten by bat inside classroom
Health officials are warning Californians of the dangers associated with handling wild animals after a Central Valley art teacher was bitten by a bat inside her classroom and later died of rabies. The woman died late last week,
California teacher dies from rabies after a wild bat bites her in the classroom
Although extremely rare, a Central California teacher has died of rabies after a wild bat bit her in a middle school classroom. The 60-year-old Fresno woman, Leah Seneng, found what appeared to be a lifeless bat while she was teaching her Byrant Middle School students back in October.
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