Australia's ecosystem could face a disastrous future if the cause of a mystery illness killing two of the country's most ...

Border residents are being cautioned against handling injured or distressed bats as health experts highlight the risks of lyssavirus, a potentially fatal disease akin to rabies. Layton is a ...

In August 2023, Queensland Health discovered that 323 vials containing viruses such as Hendra, Orthohantavirus, and Lyssavirus had been missing since 2021. Minister Timothy Nicholls denounced this as ...

A close relative to the rabies virus, Australian bat lyssavirus has been found in species of flying foxes/fruit bats and insect-eating microbats. It is assumed that any bat in Australia could ...

A wise decision, given that our bats can carry the rare but deadly rabies-related Australian Bat Lyssavirus. With her hands covered in blood, Tayla and her date proceeded to wait at the hospital ...

The threat of deadly lyssavirus has prompted a warning from Qld Heath against touching fallen or injured flying foxes as the number being found on the ground and in people’s yards spikes.

The material, which included samples of Hendra virus, lyssavirus and hantavirus, appears to have gone missing after a freezer storing the samples broke down. Nicholls said the breach was uncovered in ...

Missing vials include Hendra virus, Lyssavirus and Hantavirus. The breaches were discovered in August 2023. The investigation will identify process failures and aim to ensure no future breaches occur ...

The Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is urging the community to avoid handling bats over fears the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) may be transmitted to humans. WSLHD Public Health Unit ...