Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife caregiver group. The bat ...

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. The transmission of rabies from animals is 'extremely uncommon', say authorities (Getty Images/iStockphoto) A man in his 50s has ...

Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife carer group. The bat later ...

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 bat carrying Australian bat ...

A man in his 50s from northern New South Wales, Australia, is fighting for his life in hospital after contracting Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), marking the state’s first ever confirmed human case.

A man is in critical condition after contracting a rare bat virus in Australia. The first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) has been reported in the state of New South Wales, ...

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 bat carrying Australian bat ...

A man in his 50s has reportedly contracted the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest ...