Do not touch : Warning about deadly bat disease in Sydney
6 May, 2021 04:05 AM
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Eleven people have been scratched or bitten by a bat this year in Sydney, four of which needed medical treatment. Photo / 123RF
Eleven people have been scratched or bitten by a bat this year in Sydney, four of which needed medical treatment. Photo / 123RF
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By: Erin Lyons
Health officials in Sydney s west have issued an urgent alert after a deadly disease was detected among a group of bats.
Residents have been urged not to touch, or go near, bats amid fears they could contract lyssavirus (ABLV), a potentially deadly virus often carried by Australian bats.