Why do bats carry so many diseases? (like coronavirus)
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Many of the world's scariest viruses come from bats, yet these viruses have little effect on the bats themselves. Why is this the case? Secondly, how do these viruses move from bats to humans?
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Learn more from TED Ed here: How pandemics spread.Find bats fascinating? Watch this TED Ed lesson to learn just how amazing they are: The truth about bats.Looking for more insight into just how many diseases bats might spread? Watch this: Why do bats carry so many dangerous diseases?TED Ed has many lessons on disease, disease transmission, and ways to protect yourself from viruses. Here is a sample:How to eradicate a diseaseThe loathsome lethal mosquitoWhich is better? Soap or hand sanitizer?
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