Quincy Herald Whig http://qui.live.mediaspanonlinen.com/rss/ Quincy Herald Whig en-us Public health officials: Stay away from bats, strays By KELLY WILSON Herald-Whig Staff Writer Public health and animal control officials are warning people to avoid contact with bats and stray animals because of the potential for exposure to rabies. So far this year, 69 bats -- the primary carrier of rabies in Illinois -- have tested positive for rabies in 19 Illinois counties, including one bat in Brown County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health Web site. http://qui.live.mediaspanonline.com/new_story/rabies-warning---TUES