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Alert after second Lyssavirus-carrying bat found in Brisbane within month – Brisbane Times
The Australian flying fox was recovered from the Anstead Bushland Reserve, about 30 kilometres south-west of the city, on December 30 and later tested positive…
In an alert issued on Friday, a Metro North Public Health Unit spokesperson said Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) was fatal to humans and anyone who may have had contact with the animal should immediately contact their doctor.
“The bat was found in an area adjacent to the main car park at Anstead Bushland Reserve, late in the afternoon on Wednesday, 30th of December 2020,” the spokesperson said. “It was taken into care by appropriately trained and vaccinated carers.”
“The bat, which subsequently…
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