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Australian Man Dies From Bat Bite

  • A man in his 50s from New South Wales died after contracting Australian bat lyssavirus, a rare virus carried by bats, following a bite several months earlier.
  • The man was bitten several months earlier and received treatment, but recently developed symptoms of the Australian bat lyssavirus, which is extremely rare.
  • Australian bat lyssavirus, first identified in 1996 by CSIRO scientists, is transmitted through bat saliva entering skin via bites or scratches and affects the central nervous system.
  • Health officials said wounds should be washed immediately for 15 minutes with soap and water, followed by antiseptic like Betadine, and urgent medical assessment is crucial as there is no effective treatment.
  • This is the fourth recorded case in Australia, the first in NSW, prompting warnings to avoid handling bats and condolences to the man's family from NSW Health.
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A man in Australia has died from an extremely rare rabies-like virus transmitted through bat bites, health authorities said. He was bitten by a bat carrying the lyssavirus several months ago and was hospitalized in critical condition this week.

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Australian man dies from 'extremely rare' bat bite virus

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.

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Australian man dies from bat bite

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.

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