Bat bite: an Australian between life and death

A man in his fifties is currently hospitalized in critical condition, in Australia, after having contracted a Lyssavirus, close to rage. According to numerous Anglo-Saxon media, including the “Guardian”, the quinqua was infected during a bat bite several months ago and for which he had been treated. The authorities call for caution.

“A more in -depth investigation is underway to understand if other exhibitions or factors have played a role in his illness. We know that 118 people had to undergo a medical assessment, after being bitten or clapped by bats in 2024, but it is the first confirmed case of the virus in South South and Fourth cases in Australia, “said Keira Glasgow, director of health protection.

“It is incredibly rare that the virus is transmitted to humans, but once the symptoms are manifested in people scratched or bitten by an infected bat, unfortunately there is no effective treatment,” according to Keira Glasgow. Like rage, the Lyssavirus of the Australian bat attacks the brain, causing encephalitis after an incubation period of a few weeks, a few months. The outcome is almost always fatal.

According to the site of the Australian Health Department, the virus is mainly transmitted to humans by a dozen bats of bats. Among them, food species, insectivores and roussettes – also called “flying dogs” or “flying foxes” are known to carry the virus.