Why Bats Might Save Us From the Next Pandemic
Why Bats Might Save Us From the Next Pandemic Blamed for deadly viruses, bats might actually help prevent future pandemics. Discover how their biology, behaviour, and ecosystem roles could protect human health. We Fear Bats. But Science Says We Shouldn't. If you hear "bats," what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe COVID 😷 . Maybe vampire 🧛 myths. Maybe fear 😨 . For most people, bats feel like bad news. But the more you dig into the science, the more you realise we’ve misunderstood them deeply. They aren’t villains. In fact, bats might be the reason we survive the next global health crisis. Bats Carry Viruses. That’s True. But It’s Not the Whole Story. Yes, bats are known to host viruses like Nipah , Ebola, even coronaviruses . But here's what makes them different: They carry these viruses without getting sick . That’s rare in nature. It’s not because the viruses are weaker in bats. It’s because bats evolved in a way that th ey live with viru...