Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) is a virus, similar to rabies that can be transmitted from bats to humans. It is possible for the virus to be transmitted by flying-foxes (also known as fruit bats) or microbats.

What diseases do Microbats carry?

Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) is a virus that can be transmitted from bats to humans, causing serious illness. The virus was first identified in 1996 and has been found in four kinds of flying foxes/fruit bats and one species of insect-eating microbat.

Do all bats have lyssavirus?

Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) causes human illness that is indistinguishable from classical rabies. All Australian bats have the potential to carry and transmit ABLV, and potentially risky human exposures to bats are common.