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

Only the fourth known human case of Australian bat lyssavirus infection ends in tragedy. The case of an Australian man ...

An Australian man has died after becoming just the fourth known person to contract an extremely rare, bat-borne virus.

Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died ...

The virus -- a close relative to rabies, which does not exist in Australia -- is transmitted when bat saliva enters the human ...

There are warnings that Australians need to avoid touching bats they come across in the wild, after the death of a man in New ...

NSW Health recommends washing the area thoroughly with soap and water for 15 minutes, then applying an antiseptic with ...

A Beaver Lake visitor was bitten by a bat at Lost Bridge North Beach and is now undergoing rabies treatment, prompting safety ...

An NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat Health authorities have confirmed that it is a rare case of Australian bat ...

According to officials in New South Wales, the victim was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus several months ...

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

The man dies several months after contracting Australian bat lyssavirus – a pathogen closely related to rabies ...