A man in his 50s has reportedly contracted the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus Getty A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian 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 ...

Biosecurity Queensland says a horse has tested positive to the bat-borne lyssavirus, in what is believed to be the first cross infection of its kind. Authorities have quarantined a property on the ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...

Craig Nolte died after a "very quick case of lyssavirus," his wife said on Facebook Image from Scott Gibbons/Getty Craig Nolte has been identified as the man who died after contracting the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said ...

No bats have been found on a southern Queensland property where a horse died from the bat-borne lyssavirus. The yearling died at Highborne Farm near Allora last weekend. It is the first confirmed case ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said the department was told two weeks ago of two people who were ...

Queenslanders have been warned to stay clear of disease-carrying bats as the risk of bites and scratches soars through the summer months. It's currently breeding season for flying foxes across the ...

Health authorities are desperately trying to identify four children who played with a bat suspected of carrying a fatal rabies-like disease. The children, aged between 3 and 10, were playing with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lyssavirus is rare, but deadly. What you need to know (Getty/iStock) A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales ...