Health officials report two bats tested positive; Riddle Elementary briefly closed
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Douglas County Environmental Health reported two bats tested positive for the quarter and described a bat infestation at Riddle Elementary School that prompted a two- to three-day closure and professional cleanup; officials reported no confirmed student exposures.
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Phil Kukulica of Douglas County Environmental Health told the board that two bats submitted for testing came back positive. "Two of those bats tested positive," Kukulica said when summarizing the testing results for the quarter.
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