Flying foxes in South Australia exposed to zoonotic viruses

Researchers have found that South Australia’s population of grey-headed flying foxes, which took up residence in 2010, has been exposed to a number of viruses, including Hendra virus that can be transmitted to humans via horses. But they have not found evidence of exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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