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"There have been six notifications of people bitten or scratched by bats
FNQ Wildlife Rescue has deployed volunteers in the five main colonies around Cairns to save as many bats as possible.Credit:ABC Extreme Nord
last week, including four today, which is unusually high and despite the public health warning released last week, "said Tropical Health Services Director of Tropical, Richard Gair.
"They can bite through towels and even leather gloves, so please leave it to the caregivers who need it, who should be vaccinated against rabies and have the proper protective equipment."
Dr. Gair said to call a vaccinated wildlife rescuer if you found a bat infiltrated.
Hundreds of bats have already fallen in the heat this week.
FNQ Wildlife Rescue has deployed volunteers in the five main colonies around Cairns to save as many bats as possible.
A group of SES volunteers joined efforts Monday night to divert traffic while a team of bat rescuers set to work about 20 kilometers south of Cairns.
Record temperatures reached northern Queensland this week, peaking at 42.6 degrees Monday in Cairns and 44.9 degrees at Proserpine.
Mercury is expected to reach 35 degrees in Brisbane on Wednesday, well above the November average of 28.1 degrees.
The Bureau of Meteorology provides some relief towards the end of the week, with maximums of 29 degrees Friday and Saturday.
Lydia Lynch is a reporter for the Brisbane Times
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