ParramattA ISSUE 11 | June 2021 | www.parramattatimes.com.au
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DON’T GO BATTY PARRAMATTA PARK USERS
FEAR BAT BITES W HILE Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is urging community members to avoid handling bats after the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) was recently detected among bats in the area, a wildlife expert doesn't want Parramatta Park users to go all batty. “The simple message is that you can only be infected by bats if you handle them– such as picking up injured bats or trying to free them from netting,” said Sandra Guy from Sydney Wildlife Rescue Service.
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“I don’t want people to think that bats from the camp of 15,000 grey-headed flying foxes are going to swoop down on them. Bats may annoy people living near them with noise and smell but they are essential for pollinating native trees and have been there before European settlement.”’ Still, 11 people have been referred to the Public Health Unit at Westmead Hospital after being scratched or bitten by bats so far this year. Story page 3.
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