SCDPH Says Bat in Pickens County Confirmed to have Rabies

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a rabies case in the Upstate. In Pickens County, a bat was found near Wylie Court and E Hill Drive in Easley, S.C. Two cats were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolin Rabies Control Act. The bat was submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing Aug. 21, 2026, and confirmed to have rabies Aug. 25, 2026.