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Bats carry more viruses than humans but do not get sick. Why?
it is not bcos of anti-oxidant rich food they eat such as mangoes, figs, dates & papayas 😉
Doctors hypothesize that flying has evolved a dampened immune response in bats, leading to increased tolerance of viruses
Flying damages cells, which then dump RNA & DNA bits into bat blood
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Bats carry more viruses than humans but do not get sick. Why?
it is not bcos of anti-oxidant rich food they eat such as mangoes, figs, dates & papayas 😉
Doctors hypothesize that flying has evolved a dampened immune response in bats, leading to increased tolerance of viruses
Flying damages cells, which then dump RNA & DNA bits into bat blood