Australian bat lyssavirus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family, the same group of viruses that causes rabies. It primarily ...

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

Unlike rabies, which causes roughly 59,000 human deaths annually, predominantly in Africa and Asia, human infection with bat ...

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

Australian man dies from rare infection caused by ‘rabies-like’ bat virus - Fatality is only the fourth case ever recorded in ...

Summer is a time to be vigilant of the rabies virus present in bats.  Bats can spread rabies to other wildlife, unvaccinated ...

Toronto Public Health (TPH) has found the person who "physically handled" an injured bat that has symptoms of rabies, the ...

The Ontario County Public Health says they have seen a rise in bat-related calls, especially in areas like Washington Street ...

A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New ...

A third positive case of rabies in an animal has been reported to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) ...

St. Cloud Animal Control has found a bat that tested positive for rabies. Health officials are urging the public to take ...

A pet without current rabies vaccination that is exposed to a rabid bat must be quarantined or euthanized, so it’s essential ...