Global alert over deadly virus (39)
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Postsjac379: No, I only do that to small children.
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jac379: No, I only do that to small children.
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MADDOG69: And men. I'd say.
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not exactly a new Virus!
Virii have been around for Eons!
Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) (initially named pteropid lyssavirus PLV) is a zoonotic virus closely related to rabies virus. It was first identified in a 5-month old juvenile Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto) collected near Ballina in northern New South Wales, Australia in 1996 during a national surveillance program for the recently identified Hendra virus. ABLV is the seventh member of the lyssavirus genus (which includes rabies virus) and the only lyssavirus family member present in Australia.
Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin are effective in prophylactic and therapeutic protection from ABLV infection. Since the emergence of the virus, rabies vaccine is administered to individuals with a heightened risk of exposure and vaccine and immunoglobulin are provided for post exposure treatment.
ABLV is one of four zoonotic viruses discovered in Pteropid bats since 1994, the others being Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Menangle virus. Of these, ABLV is the only virus known to be transmissible to humans directly from bats without an intermediate host.
Virii have been around for Eons!
Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) (initially named pteropid lyssavirus PLV) is a zoonotic virus closely related to rabies virus. It was first identified in a 5-month old juvenile Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto) collected near Ballina in northern New South Wales, Australia in 1996 during a national surveillance program for the recently identified Hendra virus. ABLV is the seventh member of the lyssavirus genus (which includes rabies virus) and the only lyssavirus family member present in Australia.
Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin are effective in prophylactic and therapeutic protection from ABLV infection. Since the emergence of the virus, rabies vaccine is administered to individuals with a heightened risk of exposure and vaccine and immunoglobulin are provided for post exposure treatment.
ABLV is one of four zoonotic viruses discovered in Pteropid bats since 1994, the others being Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Menangle virus. Of these, ABLV is the only virus known to be transmissible to humans directly from bats without an intermediate host.
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Adalstef: Thank God we dont have bats..
Experts on infectious diseases Thursday warned people to stay away from bats worldwide after the recent death of an eight-year-old boy bitten in Australia.
I'd still watch out!Experts on infectious diseases Thursday warned people to stay away from bats worldwide after the recent death of an eight-year-old boy bitten in Australia.
The little brown bat is found throughout much of North America. It is most common in the northern half of the continental United States and southern Canada. Most specimens from the northern edge of its range are males although nursery roosts have been found in the Yukon. Brown bats have been found in Iceland, Alaska, and Kamchatka, likely due to accidental ship transportation by humans.
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Conrad73: not exactly a new Virus!
Virii have been around for Eons!
bat lyssavirus (ABLV) (initially named pteropid lyssavirus PLV) is a zoonotic virus closely related to rabies virus. It was first identified in a 5-month old juvenile Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto) collected near Ballina in northern New South Wales, Australia in 1996 during a national surveillance program for the recently identified Hendra virus. ABLV is the seventh member of the lyssavirus genus (which includes rabies virus) and the only lyssavirus family member present in Australia.Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin are effective in prophylactic and therapeutic protection from ABLV infection. Since the emergence of the virus, rabies vaccine is administered to individuals with a heightened risk of exposure and vaccine and immunoglobulin are provided for post exposure treatment.
ABLV is one of four zoonotic viruses discovered in Pteropid bats since 1994, the others being Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Menangle virus. Of these, ABLV is the only virus known to be transmissible to humans directly from bats without an intermediate host.
Virii have been around for Eons!
bat lyssavirus (ABLV) (initially named pteropid lyssavirus PLV) is a zoonotic virus closely related to rabies virus. It was first identified in a 5-month old juvenile Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto) collected near Ballina in northern New South Wales, Australia in 1996 during a national surveillance program for the recently identified Hendra virus. ABLV is the seventh member of the lyssavirus genus (which includes rabies virus) and the only lyssavirus family member present in Australia.Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin are effective in prophylactic and therapeutic protection from ABLV infection. Since the emergence of the virus, rabies vaccine is administered to individuals with a heightened risk of exposure and vaccine and immunoglobulin are provided for post exposure treatment.
ABLV is one of four zoonotic viruses discovered in Pteropid bats since 1994, the others being Hendra virus, Nipah virus and Menangle virus. Of these, ABLV is the only virus known to be transmissible to humans directly from bats without an intermediate host.
That is so interesting, so a Rabies shot will kill the ABLV virus.
How long to have a shot before it takes hold? If one is bitten?
Soph
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sophiasummer: That is so interesting, so a Rabies shot will kill the ABLV virus.
How long to have a shot before it takes hold? If one is bitten?
Soph
How long to have a shot before it takes hold? If one is bitten?
Soph
The rabies anti venom is probably worse than the bats bite in an adult.
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sophiasummer: That is so interesting, so a Rabies shot will kill the ABLV virus.
How long to have a shot before it takes hold? If one is bitten?
Soph
How long to have a shot before it takes hold? If one is bitten?
Soph
You have two minutes to get the antidote. If you don't get it, you transform into a bat.
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tomcatwarne: The rabies anti venom is probably worse than the bats bite in an adult.
Bit like the flu injection just more of the venom injected in to you!!
I have always refused to have one.
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GUZMAN1: You have two minutes to get the antidote. If you don't get it, you transform into a bat.
Cool! I prefer the night stalks. Much cooler
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sophiasummer: Cool! I prefer the night stalks. Much cooler
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Conrad73: I'd still watch out!
The little brown bat is found throughout much of North America. It is most common in the northern half of the continental United States and southern Canada. Most specimens from the northern edge of its range are males although nursery roosts have been found in the Yukon. Brown bats have been found in Iceland, Alaska, and Kamchatka, likely due to accidental ship transportation by humans.
The little brown bat is found throughout much of North America. It is most common in the northern half of the continental United States and southern Canada. Most specimens from the northern edge of its range are males although nursery roosts have been found in the Yukon. Brown bats have been found in Iceland, Alaska, and Kamchatka, likely due to accidental ship transportation by humans.
Sometimes one or two bats drift here but they never survive.
The mice we have usually walk on all four and eat cheese, they dont fly around and drink blood
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GUZMAN1: Don't try to shot a bat, for the good of your neighbourood.
Its gracious style of flying won't allow accuracy.
Its gracious style of flying won't allow accuracy.
No that's ok Guz, i don't own a gun, a shovel works well!
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Adalstef: Sometimes one or two bats drift here but they never survive.
The mice we have usually walk on all four and eat cheese, they dont fly around and drink blood
very few Bat-Species drink Blood!The mice we have usually walk on all four and eat cheese, they dont fly around and drink blood
Most attacks are when the Creature is Rabid!
But a Fox,Dog,Cat,or even a Rodent would attack you in that case!
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Conrad73: very few Bat-Species drink Blood!
Most attacks are when the Creature is Rabid!
But a Fox,Dog,Cat,or even a Rodent would attack you in that case!
Most attacks are when the Creature is Rabid!
But a Fox,Dog,Cat,or even a Rodent would attack you in that case!
Yep, the most bats eat bugs. That's good, beacause some insects transmit diseases.
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GUZMAN1: Bats are carriers of many diseases, such as different types of allergies, various encephalitis, relapsing fever, shigellosis and rabies, which is caused by a virus that attacks almost all mammals.
Indeed, bats are like rats and carry many diseases. I am very surprised anyone needs to be warned to stay away from them.
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Conrad73: very few Bat-Species drink Blood!
Most attacks are when the Creature is Rabid!
But a Fox,Dog,Cat,or even a Rodent would attack you in that case!
Most attacks are when the Creature is Rabid!
But a Fox,Dog,Cat,or even a Rodent would attack you in that case!
We're fortunate here in Aussie not to get rabies, the closest we have is the odd crazy Kiwi.
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GUZMAN1: Yep, the most bats eat bugs. That's good, because some insects transmit diseases.
see them here every Summer at Dusk going after the Insects!------ This thread is Archived ------
justjim63: We're fortunate here in Aussie not to get rabies, the closest we have is the odd crazy Kiwi.
the Virus those Bats are carrying is about as close as you get!------ This thread is Archived ------
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