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How the Hendra virus pointed to bats as a hidden source of spillovers
Researchers in Australia traced the disease to bats after cases appeared hundreds of kilometres apart.
The story looks back at the Hendra virus outbreak that began in Brisbane's Hendra suburb in the 1990s. Scientists searched for the source of a new disease appearing far apart on the east coast.
They traced it to bats and found a way to reduce the risk of spillovers from bat disease. The piece uses that history to explore how animal viruses can jump to humans.
Why it mattersIt explains how early detection and animal spillover research can help stop the next outbreak.
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