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Deadly bat-borne disease fears as lyssavirus case confirmed in Cairns
Tuesday December 08, 2020
A little red flying fox found in suburban Cairns has tested positive for the lethal, rabies-like lyssavirus — just as bat activity booms during breeding season.
Hundreds of little red flying foxes leave their roosts as the sun sets over Herberton, west of Cairns. (Photo: Supplied: Jurgen Freund)
A Biosecurity Queensland laboratory test has confirmed a case of lyssavirus in a bat found in the state’s far north as health authorities report a surge in flying fox bites and scratches.
The ABC understands the little red flying fox was found in suburban Cairns and…
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