People warned about bats and potentially-fatal virus

By Gary Hamilton-Irvine
Updated October 25 2016 - 9:25am, first published October 24 2016 - 4:00pm
Health warning: Five people have been treated for bat bites and scratches this year.
Health warning: Five people have been treated for bat bites and scratches this year.

Five residents within the local health district have been treated for bat bites and scratches this year, following fears the winged animals were carrying a potentially-fatal virus linked to rabies.

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