Update on bat lyssavirus

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The second meeting of the Lyssavirus Expert Group was held on 3 December 1996. The group reviewed new information on the virus. The group recommended that the National Health and Medical Research Council Australian Immunisation Procedures Handbook be updated to include advice on pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for lyssavirus.