Health
Bat warning issued after officials detect three cases of lyssavirus in Queensland in one month – ABC News
Health officials urge Queenslanders to stay away from bats to avoid contracting the potentially deadly disease.
Three bats have tested positive to Australian lyssavirus in Queensland in recent weeks, prompting health officials to renew their warnings not to handle injured animals.
Key points:
- Three bats were found to have Australian bat lyssavirus in December
- Health officials are urging people not to handle bats, even those that appear dead
- Three people have died since the virus was detected in Australia in 1996
The most recent positive case was found in a bat in Anstead Bushland Reserve, in Brisbane’s south-west,…
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