Scientists have discovered six previously unknown coronaviruses in bats. The animals were in regions of Myanmar where humans come into close contact with wildlife as a result of agriculture, deforestation, and other ecological disruption.
Wild bats are generally beneficial for people living in many areas around the world. They pollinate crops, control pest insects, and produce guano, which farmers collect from caves to use as fertilizer.
Many experts think that these mammals were the original hosts of several viruses that pose a significant threat to human health.
These include the coronaviruses that caused the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002-2003, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012, and, most
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