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From bat to human This zoonotic infection originates from direct contact with infected animals — mainly flying fox bats and pigs — or their contaminated tissues and secretions.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 29 Jan. 2026
Many of the affected flying foxes were reported to be babies or mothers, which will pose a challenge for the population's future.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The population of flying foxes has declined by 50% from 1986–2016 due to deforestation and poaching.
—Hazlitt, 29 Oct. 2025
At the end of the safari, travelers board a luxury, traditional phinisi sailing yacht and cruise through Komodo National Park, spotting Komodo dragons, swimming with manta rays and watching flying foxes cloud the sunset sky.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 29 Jan. 2026
Many of the affected flying foxes were reported to be babies or mothers, which will pose a challenge for the population's future.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The population of flying foxes has declined by 50% from 1986–2016 due to deforestation and poaching.
—Hazlitt, 29 Oct. 2025
At the end of the safari, travelers board a luxury, traditional phinisi sailing yacht and cruise through Komodo National Park, spotting Komodo dragons, swimming with manta rays and watching flying foxes cloud the sunset sky.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Flying fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying%20fox. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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