Animal Die-off -- Australia
Western Sydney's sizzling heat claimed the lives of hundreds of young flying foxes during the weekend [6 and 7 Jan 2018]. The final count could run into the thousands.
WIRES (Wildlife Rescue NGO) volunteers worked around the clock to treat as many as possible in the Parramatta Park and Campbelltown bat colonies and keep the remaining bats cool with misting.
The barometer peaked at noon, reaching 43 deg. C (109.4 deg.F) at Parramatta Park. Volunteers from WIRES North West worked alongside
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2CQSMXy
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