Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand why

Bats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry.
Forbes

What Is HKU5-CoV-2? Scientists Find Bat Virus Similar To COVID-19

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Feb 22, 2025, 09:20am EST Flying bat action shot of hunting animal in natural forest ...
Time

Single Bat with MERS Virus Discovered Near Original Outbreak Site

It just takes one, and so far that’s what scientists investigating the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak have found — a bat infected with the identical virus that was isolated from human ...
The Conversation

What is Australian bat lyssavirus? Can I catch it from bat poo? What if bats roost near me?

Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife carer group. The bat later ...
People

There's a Cave Full of Bats Infected by the 'Bleeding Eye' Virus. People Are Trespassing to See It, and Scientists Want It to Stop

While studying predators visiting Python Cave, home to bats confirmed to have Marburg virus, scientists observed hundreds of visitors — including kids — visiting without protection Bonnie Jo Mount/The ...