***MEDIA OPPORTUNITY***

11 March 2015

Director of the Centre for Disease Control, Dr Vicki Krause and Chief Veterinary Officer, Malcolm Anderson will remind Northern Territory residents and visitors to avoid contact with all types of bats following the detection of the deadly Australian bat lyssavirus in a Top End flying fox.

Where: Berrimah Veterinary Laboratory

Drive through the Berrimah Farm Front gates, take the second left and follow that road to the end. The Berrimah Vet Lab reception will be on the left.

When: Today, Wednesday 11th March at 2:30pm 

Media Contact: Dimitra Grehl 8999 2745 or 0427 596 954