Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Eastern Congo
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Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Eastern Congo

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An unidentified illness has killed scores of people and infected hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has reported, with preliminary investigations tracing the outbreak to three children who in January ate a bat and died. Fifty-three people in…

Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims

Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims

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In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects,…