Australian Man Dies From 'Extremely Rare' Bat Bite Virus

Man dies after being bitten by bat carrying "extremely rare" infection in Australia

A man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, Australian health officials said.

Australian man dies from rare infection caused by ‘rabies-like’ bat virus

Fatality is only the fourth case ever recorded in country of Australian bat lyssavirus infection

Australian man dies from 'extremely rare' bat bite virus

Sydney (AFP) -- An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.

Australian man dies from 'extremely rare' bat bite virus

An Australian man has died from an “extremely rare” rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said on Thursday. The man in his 50s...

‘No effective treatment’: Man dies in NSW’s first case of rare bat disease

The man aged in his 50s died in hospital, NSW Health confirmed on Thursday. More than 100 people required medical assessment after being bitten or scratched by bats last year, but this is the first confirmed case of the virus in NSW.

Man contracts first confirmed NSW case of 'rabies-like' bat disease

NSW Health says the man received treatment after a bat bit him months ago but he is now in hospital in a critical condition.