The first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) has been reported in the state of New South Wales, involving a man in his 50s. He fell ill after being “bitten by a bat several months ago, ...

Australia has recorded its fourth death of the bat lyssavirus — a very rare and fatal virus that can lay dormant for years.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

An uncommon virus has caused clusters of severe respiratory illness among children in at least two U.S. In addition, 10 other states are investigating possible cases of this virus, the CDC said.

Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died ...

Three people in the rural California town of Mammoth Lakes have died from the same rare virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife causing alarm amongst health officials.. Betsy Arakawa, the famed ...

There are two types of viruses that cause rabies carried in bats in the UK - EBLV-1 and EBLV-2. Both are extremely rare in ...

Rodrigo Becerra, 26, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the same rare virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife, and rat droppings were found at his workplace in California, his family said.

What to know about rare virus Alaskapox after 1st fatal case. The virus was first identified in Fairbanks in 2015, the Alaska DOH says. By Youri Benadjaoud. February 12, 2024, 4:13 PM.

Now, a small new study of American children adds to the evidence that the cases, which remained extremely rare, may have been caused by a simultaneous infection with multiple common viruses ...