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

By Hamish McCallum, Emeritus Professor, infectious disease ecology, Griffith University
Alison Peel, Sydney Horizon Fellow, veterinarian and wildlife disease ecologist, University of Sydney
Cinthia Pietromonaco, PhD Candidate, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney

Infection with Australian bat lyssavirus is serious but extraordinarily rare, and there are effective treatments. So there’s no need to panic.

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