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Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses -- pathogens that can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease in ...

Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over into livestock or even humans. Using genetic sequencing, researchers ...

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