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Can i be infected with covid-19 from australian bats?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No evidence : The horseshoe bat (species Rhinolophus affinis) in China might have an association with coronavirus but not bats in Australia. REF: https://wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Portals/0/Documents/FactSheets/Public%20health/Novel_coronavirus-2019.pdf

Answered 5/1/2020

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