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Australian Man Dies From ‘Extremely Rare’ Bat Bite Virus
- An Australian man in his 50s died from an 'extremely rare' rabies-like infection after being bitten by a bat, according to health officials in New South Wales.
- The man was infected with Australian bat lyssavirus, which has no effective treatment available.
- There have been only three previous cases of human infection by Australian bat lyssavirus since its identification in 1996, all of which were fatal.
- Health officials advise washing any bat bite or scratch thoroughly with soap and water and applying antiseptic immediately.
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He Died From a Bat Bite. It Wasn't Rabies
An Australian man has died after becoming just the fourth known person to contract an extremely rare, bat-borne virus. Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV)—unique to Australia, where it was first identified in 1996—is closely related to rabies and can cause fatal disease once symptoms appear. Early signs are similar...
A few months ago, a bat bit an Australian. The over 50-year-old man fell ill with the lyssa virus. This week, he died from the infection. Since the discovery of the virus, there have been three infections in humans – all fatal.
In the Australian state of New South Wales, a man is admitted to a clinic after the bite of a bat. A little later, the over 50-year-old dies. As a cause, doctors identify the lyssa virus against which no effective treatment exists.
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