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Scientists have found 20 new viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two linked to deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, raising concerns about future disease outbreaks from wildlife to ...

Scientists found 22 viruses in total, 20 of which have not been previously recorded. Among them were two henipaviruses ...

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