Unlike rabies, which causes roughly 59,000 human deaths annually, predominantly in Africa and Asia, human infection with bat ...

The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus several months ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said ...

An NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat Health authorities have confirmed that it is a rare case of Australian bat ...

Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died ...

A northern New South Wales man dies after contracting the state's first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus.

New Delhi: An Australian man in his 50s has died after being bitten by an “extremely rare” bat virus that caused rabies-like infection, according to health officials on Thursday.

AUSTRALIA - An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday. The man in his 50s was bitten by a ...

The virus – a close relative to rabies, which does not exist in Australia – is transmitted when bat saliva enters the human body through a bite or scratch. Swipe. Select. Stay informed.

There were only three previous cases of human infection by Australian bat lyssavirus since it was first identified in 1996 — all of them fatal. People should avoid touching or handling bats, as ...

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said ...