Australia is keeping a close watch on the Nipah virus outbreak in India, even though the virus has never been detected in the country. The outbreak in West Bengal has already claimed at least two ...

Australian bat lyssavirus “usually causes death” within two weeks of symptoms presenting ...

The federal health minister says there are no immediate plans to tighten border controls after cases of a deadly virus were detected in India. Nipah virus has been detected in two people in West ...

Australians told to stop touching bats amid growing concern about deadly rabies-like virus - Infection by bat lyssavirus is almost always fatal once symptoms appear ...

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in several ...

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified a new virus in Australian flying foxes, a discovery that strengthens Australia's preparedness against emerging infectious ...

Anyone bitten or scratched by a bat has been urged to seek urgent medical assessment after 43 people were attacked over a two ...

Australia on Saturday confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, with the deadly virus found in the remote territory's vulnerable elephant seal population.

The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in several mammal species in Australia as the virus continues ...