NSW Health and local councils have detected the growth of death cap mushrooms in the state. Surveillance over the past two years has seen the fungi growing in Sydney, the Southern Highlands and ...

NSW Health director in health protection Keira Glasgow said it was a very tragic situation. “The man had been bitten by a bat several months ago and received treatment following the injury ...

A man who contracted a rare virus from bats has died in hospital 'While it is extremely rare to see a case of Australian bat lyssavirus, there is no effective treatment for it,' NSW Health said.

'If you see a bat in distress, injured or trapped on the ground, do not try to rescue it,' a NSW Health website reads. 'Instead, contact trained experts WIRES on 1300 094 737 or your local ...

NSW Health and local council authorities have been conducted regular surveillance operations for death cap mushrooms after the variety was first identified in the state two years ago in Southern NSW.