A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales after being bitten by a bat several months ago. This is Australia’s fourth human case of bat lyssavirus and the first confirmed case in NSW ...

A man in his 50s has reportedly contracted the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus Getty A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat ...

A newly identified bat virus has been quietly infecting people in South Asia, slipping past doctors because it looks so much like the deadly brain‑swelling disease caused by Nipah virus. Instead of a ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Feb 22, 2025, 09:20am EST Flying bat action shot of hunting animal in natural forest ...

Health officials around the world have issued an important update on the recent outbreak of the bat-borne Nipah virus after cases were confirmed in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, prompting ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same portal to enter human cells as the virus that causes COVID-19, raising the risk that it could spark an outbreak in people 1. Bats host a multitude of ...

A newly identified coronavirus in bats has the potential to spill over into humans, said researchers in China, but US experts stated there is no immediate public health risk. In a study published in ...