Anna Speranskaya, head of the genomics and post-genomic technologies group of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, reported that there were no cases of transmission of coronavirus infection from bat to humans in Russia.
The specialist told RIA Novosti that such cases have not yet been registered among Russians, and in general their risk is extremely low. According to Speranskaya, there is no need to be afraid of animals, but it is not recommended to come into contact with them either.
The expert noted that precautions are needed not because of the aggressiveness of bats, but because humans can harm animals. In addition, bats, like many wild animals, are carriers of many diseases. For example, the rabies virus.
Earlier, Anna Speranskaya said that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has not yet been detected in bats in Russia, but other variants of the coronavirus have been identified. The expert clarified that there are other types of coronaviruses, they are found in bats in all regions of the country, but so far little has been studied.
