Australia warns Sydney residents against "frenzied" bats!

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Angry bats attack Australia

Australian authorities warned residents of northern Sydney on Monday to prepare for "bats" attacks, as high temperatures triggered the tidal wave of bite and scratch attacks.

Health officials said residents of Hunter Valley and New England in the north had reported an unprecedented number of bats against humans.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, two of the attacks were committed by flying fox bats infected with a virus similar to rabies.
Public health doctor David Durham said seven attacks have been recorded in the past two weeks, more than ever.
"Two bats that have been tested for rabies have already been confirmed, so there is a real concern for us and for those who are at risk," Durham told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
He said the unusually warm weather, with temperatures above 40 degrees, had made bats sick, was losing weight, was falling from trees and hanging wire.
"People trying to help bats have unfortunately been scratched or bitten," he said.

The death of black foxes begins, or bats are usually called, when the temperature reaches 42 degrees Celsius. The flying foxes disappear when the temperature reaches 43 degrees Celsius.
Many bats carry the Australian rabies virus, which can be deadly to humans. According to Durham, once the virus enters the human body, it can no longer be effectively treated.
"Almost everyone is infected," Durham told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.