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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

'Do not touch': surge sparks warning over deadly virus threat

A sharp rise in people being bitten or scratched by bats has sparked a warning from health authorities amid fears about a deadly virus.

In the fortnight to last Saturday, 43 people were assessed by NSW Health for bat bites and scratches.

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