The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health officials said.

(FOX 9) - A person has died from rabies after she was exposed to an infected bat in western Minnesota back in July. This is the fourth case of human rabies in Minnesota since 2000.

A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies, the state’s department of health announced Friday. The person’s death marks a