Biosecurity Queensland says a horse has tested positive to the bat-borne lyssavirus, in what is believed to be the first cross infection of its kind. Authorities have quarantined a property on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lyssavirus is rare, but deadly. What you need to know (Getty/iStock) A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales after being bitten by a bat several months ago. This is Australia's fourth human case of bat lyssavirus and the ...

Health authorities are desperately trying to identify four children who played with a bat suspected of carrying a fatal rabies-like disease. The children, aged between 3 and 10, were playing with the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said the department was told two weeks ago of two people who were ...

People are being warned not to handle bats to avoid contracting the potentially deadly lyssavirus, as breeding season starts across the state. So far this year about 100 people have had to take ...

Queenslanders have been warned to stay clear of disease-carrying bats as the risk of bites and scratches soars through the summer months. It's currently breeding season for flying foxes across the ...

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A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales after being bitten by a bat several months ago. This is Australia’s fourth human case of bat lyssavirus and the first confirmed case in NSW ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales after being bitten by a bat several months ago. This is Australia’s ...