Lyssavirus is Australia's Rabies, spread the same way, with the same horrific symptoms, and just as deadly. Any one of the millions of native bats across the country could be carrying it. In February 2013, 8-year-old Lincoln Flynn lost his life in the most devastating of circumstances, after being scratched by a bat. Lincoln's parents tell his story, in the hope they'll save lives.
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