Wildlife experts with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division is urging the public to help report bats infected with white-nose syndrome. In a news release, the TPWD continues to monitoring the progression of the disease, which has infected bats in 18 counties. AdAlthough bats can easily spread the disease with other bats, the risk to humans remains very low, wildlife experts said. To report a dead bat, email the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division at wns@tpwd.texas.gov, with a description, location, and a general paragraph. Experts urge people not to touch or handle live or dead bats.