Fewer bats carry rabies than thought
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Bats are not as disease-ridden as the stigma suggests, according to new research. Previous studies have suggested that typically about 10 percent of bats taken by the public to be tested have rabies but new research says the number is closer to one per cent regardless of species or where the bats roost.