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NAIROBI, KENYA: A conservation agency has moved in to allay fears that bats are spreading Ebola and Marburg viruses, which have led to the deaths of over 4,000 people mainly in West Africa.
Though admitting bats are known reservoirs of a host of viral infections including Ebola, Marburg and Shimoni, Bats Conservation Africa (BCA) has said the mammals are unlikely to spread the dreaded disease.
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