[ad_1]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian officials warned residents of northern Sydney on Monday to prepare for attacks from "rampant" bats, as high temperatures triggered an explosion of bat 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 those who have been exposed," 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.
Warm weather with temperatures above 40 degrees caused bat health, weight loss and falling trees and hanging wires
"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.
Many bats carry the Australian bat virus, which looks like rabies, which can be deadly to humans
"Almost everyone is infected," Durham told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Fiona McBurney, Wild Life Wildlife Conservation Society, called on residents to call in experts to see them upset.
"Our bat teams are fortified and trained to deal with these bats." (AFP)
Source link
