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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Grand Canyon officials say a concessions employee got sick with hantavirus and two people came into contact with a ...

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

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

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