Craig Nolte died on July 3 after falling critically ill from a bat bite the he sustained eight months prior, his wife Robyn ...

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

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday. "While it is extremely rare to see a case of Australian bat ...

Craig 'Zeb' Nolte, from Australia, died from a bat bite with an investigation into his illness having been opened ...

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

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

The man, aged in his 50s and from northern NSW, is his state’s first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV).

It is important to note that Australian bat lyssavirus infection is almost always fatal, making prevention extremely important. Death typically occurs within 1-2 weeks after the onset of symptoms.