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The Search for the Source of Nipah Virus
11:23 - 15:54 (04:30)
Researchers studying the spread of Nipah virus discovered that greater Indian fruit bats carry the virus in their systems by spying on and catching them drinking and sometimes urinating into the same stream of sap that people were collecting. Ashraful Islam has spent years studying the bats, and tracking them down to better understand the disease.
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Ashraful Islam spent years studying bats to understand how they were affecting the spread of disease.
11:23 - 13:58 (02:34)
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Ashraful Islam spent years studying bats to understand how they were affecting the spread of disease. By tracking their behavior, he was able to provide evidence for a campaign against drinking raw sap.
ChapterThe Search for the Source of Nipah Virus
EpisodeThe Sunday Story: Hidden Viruses
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A team of researchers captures bats each month to study the prevalence of Nipah virus in the greater Indian fruit bat population, finding that most carry the virus.
13:58 - 15:54 (01:56)
Summary
A team of researchers captures bats each month to study the prevalence of Nipah virus in the greater Indian fruit bat population, finding that most carry the virus. This dangerous bat can deliver "10, 15" bites when feeling threatened.