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Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 450,469 as of 2025. A charter city, Long Beach is the 7th-most populous city in California, the 2nd-most populous city in Los Angeles County, and the largest city in California that is not a county seat.
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A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city's first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced today.
'Once people and animals are infected with the rabies virus and begin to show symptoms, it is almost always fatal,' city health officials said.
A rabid bat was discovered in Long Beach, the first confirmed case since 2014. Health officials urge residents and pet owners to take precautions.