Global & Disaster Medicine

Ebola: As the epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people in 2 years begins to fade into history, the virus remains hidden in animal reservoirs, and is almost certain to spill over into humans again.

January 14th, 2016

Nature

**   “…Wild gorillas and chimpanzees in central Africa have experienced occasional Ebola outbreaks. But like humans, these species are too ravaged by the virus to serve as its natural host. Experts say that a reservoir species is likely to harbour the virus only at low levels, and without becoming sick.  The leading candidates are several species of fruit bat from across central and West Africa — where all known Ebola outbreaks have originated — that are often hunted for meat….”

Colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of ebola virus virion

 

 

 

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