Warning over deadly virus after bat bites Pilbara woman
Warning over deadly virus after bat bites Pilbara woman
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Warning over deadly virus after bat bites Pilbara woman
A Pilbara resident says an attempt to save a small bat stuck in her house has resulted in painful treatment for a deadly virus that can be passed onto humans.
A Pilbara resident says she did not realise how serious a bat bite could be until she experienced it herself. A very small number of bats carry the deadly lyssavirus which is communicable to humans. The unlucky woman is undergoing a painful course of preventive treatment.