30 Jan 2019

bats bat risk diseases
Increasing cases of North Queenslanders being bitten or scratched by bats has prompted the Townsville Public Health Unit to warn people to avoid contact with the animals. Public Health Physician Dr Steven Donohue said 135 people in North Queensland had been treated last year after contact with bats, mainly flying foxes. Dr Donohue said all bat scratches and bites required treatment...