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Why do bats play host to so many viruses?
Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these ...
Bats' genetic adaptations: How they tolerate coronaviruses without becoming ill
New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without ...
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after death of nurse in capital
Uganda has reported an outbreak of Ebola following the death of a nurse from the virus in the capital Kampala.
Bats harbor tons of deadly viruses but don't get sick. Scientists may have just discovered why
Yet until recently, scientists didn’t fully understand why bats are so good at harboring pathogens that don’t seem to harm ...
Nine dead in new outbreak of 'eye-bleeding' virus with 90 per cent mortality rate - world health experts raise alarm
The virus has already infected ten people since the nation officially announced the outbreak last week. Of these infections ...
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Ignore TikTok Video Claiming Marburg Outbreak in Uganda and Possible Lockdown
Ignore TikTok video claiming Marburg outbreak in Uganda and possible lockdownIN SHORT: A video that has been making the rounds since December 2024 claims Uganda's health minister has announced an ...
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How flight helped bats become invincible to viruses
Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...
Nine dead of Ebola-like ‘eye-bleeding disease’ with mortality rate of 90% in fresh outbreak triggering ‘pandemic fears’
NINE people have died in an outbreak of an eye-bleeding disease in Tanzania, Africa’s health agency has announced. This ...
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Tanzania Confirms Second Marburg Outbreak After WHO Chief Visit
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros ...