
NSW Man Dies After Contracting Rare Bat-Borne Virus
A New South Wales man has tragically died after contracting the rare but deadly lyssavirus, believed to have been transmitted through a bat bite. The man, aged in his 60s, was bitten or scratched by a bat in mid-May and developed symptoms several weeks later. NSW Health confirmed his death today and has issued an urgent reminder to the public not to handle bats unless properly trained and vaccinated. Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) is similar to rabies and can cause severe neurological illness and death if not promptly treated. While human cases are extremely rare, this marks just the fourth known death...
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