| Literature DB >> 10914106 |
J N Hanna1, I K Carney, G A Smith, A E Tannenberg, J E Deverill, J A Botha, I L Serafin, B J Harrower, P F Fitzpatrick, J W Searle.
Abstract
In December 1998, a 37-year-old Queensland woman died from a rabies-like illness, 27 months after being bitten by a flying fox (fruit bat). Molecular techniques enabled diagnosis of infection with Australian bat lyssavirus (ABL), the second human case to be recognised and the first to be acquired from a flying fox. It must be assumed that any bat in Australia could transmit ABL; anyone bitten or scratched by a bat should immediately wash the wounds thoroughly with soap and water and promptly seek medical advice.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 10914106 DOI： 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb124126.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med J Aust ISSN： 0025-729X Impact factor: 7.738