The bats from this cave specifically have been linked to past outbreaks.

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Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases. By Anthony Ham Bats carry an ...

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly outbreaks in humans. Found in fruit bats near villages, these viruses may ...

Here's a question you might never have asked yourself: How do you vaccinate a bat? You can't simply ask your local vet. Nor will the bats line up outside of a clinic on their own. But a group of ...

Through their association with vampires, general spookiness, and fighting crime in comic books, bats are often misunderstood and even feared—at least by those who cross Nosferatu and Batman. But ...