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Nipah virus antibodies found in Indian bats in Mahabaleshwar cave
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Study finds forest bats avoid wind turbines — and noise may be the cause
Acoustic activity of bats who forage in narrow spaces decreased by 77% with increasing speed of operational wind turbines
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Bushmeat contributing to Ebola epidemic, warns FAO
Ebola death toll rises to over 630