A man is critically ill after becoming only the fourth known person in Australia to be diagnosed with a rabies-like bat virus.

The fourth case of the rabies-like lyssavirus has led to a man's death in hospital, several months after he was bitten by a bat.

The fourth case of the rabies-like lyssavirus has led to a man's death in hospital, several months after he was bitten by a bat.

A man from northern NSW has died in what is the state’s first case of Australia bat lyssavirus, a disease closely related to rabies. A spokesperson...

A man from northern NSW has died in what is the state’s first case of Australia bat lyssavirus, a disease closely related to rabies. A spokesperson...

A northern NSW man has become the fourth person to die of lyssavirus in Australia. The disease is incredibly rare but extremely dangerous. So what are...

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

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

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

Lyssavirus is transmitted from infected bats to humans when bat saliva containing the virus enters the body through a bite or scratch.