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How Bats Carry Deadly Viruses Without Getting Sick
Original: Bats. Genetic mutations. Deadly epidemics. Welcome to Spooky Season (actually this doesn't suck) https://www. npr.org/20
An NPR feature is drawing attention during Spooky Season, explaining how bats' unique genetic mutations allow them to host dangerous viruses like those behind deadly epidemics while remaining healthy themselves. Readers are sharing the piece as a Halloween-adjacent science story, praising it as an accessible look at bat biology, disease origins and conservation.
Why now: The Halloween season makes bat-themed science stories about deadly epidemics timely and shareable.
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- Bats. Genetic mutations. Deadly epidemics. Welcome to Spooky Season (actually this doesn't suck) https://www. npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-58258 78/bat-adaptation-mutation-genetic-halloween # stem # science # animals # wildlife # bats # genetics # conservation # spiffy · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 4
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