Bryant

“To put this in perspective, most physicians in the U.S. haven’t seen a single case of any of these diseases because we have very effective vaccines,” said Dr. Kristina Bryant, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

The jersey, worn by Bryant during his 1996-1997 rookie season, becomes the fourth-most expensive game-worn sports jersey of all time.

The jersey was first sold for $115,242 in 2013, seven years before Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash.

Bryant made his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 3 November 1996.

Leah Seneng, 60, died after being bitten by a rabid bat inside her classroom at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos in Merced County, according to published reports.