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Hamish McCallum, Emeritus Professor, infectious disease ecology, Griffith University

What is Australian bat lyssavirus? Can I catch it from bat poo? What if bats roost near me?

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Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife carer group.

The bat later died, but it was not confirmed whether it carried the virus.

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