THE DAILY BEAST                                                                                                           Nov. 11, 2014
By Carfrie Arnold

These nocturnal fliers might do some good, but their association with night, rabies, and All Things Creepy means that, at best, we tolerate them. Adding to their negative aura is recent research showing that bats can be the source of infectious diseases like SARS and Ebola, as well as lesser-known pathogens like Hendra and Nipah virus.

It’s all too easy to blame bats for causing these human pandemics, including the most recent (and deadliest) Ebola outbreak. After all, these viruses hang out in bats in between outbreaks—trace any outbreak of these viruses back far enough and you will find a bat.

But a new study reveals that the picture is much more complicated. Far from being hapless victims in outbreaks of Ebola and other infectious diseases, researchers are showing that human actions are at least as much to blame as bats.

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Ebola-carrying bats may be heroes as well as villains

Posted Nov. 2, 2014

http://news.yahoo.com/ebola-carrying-bats-may-heroes-well-villains-094445020.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.WeVZU_D4Aq73QtDMD