THE parents of an eight-year-old boy killed by lyssavirus have possibly saved hundreds of lives after warning of the dangers of the infection. Lincoln Flynn died on February 22 after contracting ...

Five cases have been reported and nearly 100 individuals have been quarantined as authorities seek to contain the infection.

Key points Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus which was first identified in 1998. It is not present in Australia It can cause ...

Federally listed as vulnerable to extinction because numbers have fallen around Australia, there are at least 15 sites in Victoria where the colonies could collapse, significantly decreasing their ...

Rabies surprised public health officials earlier this year when a wild red fox bit nine people—including a United States congressman—in Washington, D.C. Within a day, a D.C. public health lab ...

Recent reports have confirmed a tragic incident in New South Wales where a man in his 50s succumbed to lyssavirus after sustaining a bat bite several months prior. This unfortunate case marks ...

While it may be normal to want to help an animal in distress, experts are warning to stay well away from injured bats as they can carry a fatal virus, Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV). The start of ...

For any bite, Dr Chalmers advises to seek medical advice if you experience increasing pain, swelling or redness at a bite or ...

An outbreak of the lethal Nipah virus has sent shockwaves through the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Health officials ...

A Nipah virus outbreak in eastern India has prompted renewed warnings from doctors and public health officials, as ...