Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
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Health
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NSW Health has issued an urgent warning after more than 40 people were bitten or scratched by bats across the state in just two weeks, raising fears of exposure to a rare but deadly virus.
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people → issue → virus
Between September 28 and October 10, 43 people were assessed by health authorities following encounters with bats, more than four times the number recorded during the same period last year.
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people → assess → period
The incidents were reported across the Hunter New England, Mid North Coast, Northern NSW and Central Coast regions.
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incidents → report → regions
The spike has raised concerns about Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), a close relative of rabies that can spread to humans through bites, scratches or contact with an infected bat's saliva.
Early symptoms can resemble the flu, including headaches, fever and fatigue, before the illness progresses to paralysis, delirium and convulsions.
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illness → raise → paralysis
Once symptoms develop, the infection is almost always fatal, with death potentially occurring within one or two weeks.
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death → develop → weeks
Three human cases of Australian bat lyssavirus have been recorded in Australia since the virus was first identified in 1996, all in Queensland.
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virus → record → Queensland
All three people died.
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people → die → ?
Keira Glasgow, Director of Health Protection at NSW Health, warned that people should never attempt to handle bats, even if they appear injured or distressed.
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they → warn → bats
NSW Health has issued an urgent warning after more than 40 people were bitten or scratched by bats across the state in just two weeks, raising fears of exposure to a rare but deadly virus
People are urged not to handle the animals, which are known to carry the deadly but rare Australian Bat Lyssavirus (pictured)
'We want people to assume that any bat could carry Australian bat lyssavirus, which is a close relative to the rabies virus and very dangerous to humans,' Ms Glasgow said.
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Glasgow → issue → humans
If you see a bat that is injured or in distress, call your local wildlife rescue service and do not touch it.
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that → see → it
Only trained, protected and vaccinated wildlife handlers should interact with bats.
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handlers → train → bats
It is incredibly rare for Australian bat lyssavirus to transmit to humans, but once symptoms of lyssavirus start in people who are scratched or bitten by an infected bat, sadly there is no effective treatment.
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who → transmit → bat
'If you are bitten or scratched by a bat, urgent medical assessment is crucial.'
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assessment → bite → bat
Anyone bitten or scratched by a bat should immediately wash the wound with soap and water for 15 minutes, apply an antiviral antiseptic such as Betadine and seek urgent medical advice about treatment to prevent infection.
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Anyone → bite → infection
The rise in encounters comes as food shortages force flying foxes to change their usual behaviour, bringing them into closer contact with people.
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shortages → come → people
Ingrid Emery, Executive Director of Conservation Programs at the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, said hungry bats were increasingly remaining in suburban trees during daylight hours rather than returning to their colonies.
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bats → say → colonies
'During food shortage events, flying-foxes typically stay in feed trees during the day instead of returning to their larger colonies,' Ms Emery said.
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Emery → stay → colonies
'Consequently, members of the community are seeing flying-foxes remaining in their backyard trees during the day.'
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foxes → see → day
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