A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New ...

Scientists in China have raised "urgent concerns" after discovering at least 20 never-before-seen viruses in bats that live in orchards near human ...

Australian bat lyssavirus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family, the same group of viruses that causes rabies. It primarily ...

Unlike rabies, which causes roughly 59,000 human deaths annually, predominantly in Africa and Asia, human infection with bat ...

Scientists in China have discovered a host of never-before-seen viruses in bats that live near humans. These viruses include ...

Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died ...

An NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat Health authorities have confirmed that it is a rare case of Australian bat ...

Scientists in China's Yunnan province have discovered 20 new viruses in bats, including two closely related to the deadly ...

Summer is a time to be vigilant of the rabies virus present in bats.  Bats can spread rabies to other wildlife, unvaccinated ...

Every confirmed case in Australia has been fatal. There’s no effective treatment once symptoms present, authorities say, but ...

As summer leads to more bat-human interactions in Vermont, wildlife officials provide guidance on safely managing unexpected ...