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How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist's photos give important clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit ...
What links the leopard; the blue monkey; and the scavenging crown eagle? They have all been captured on video 1 interacting with Marburg virus-carrying Egyptian fruit bats at the mouth of Uganda’s ...
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Ebola-like virus outbreak fears after horrifying footage captures animal feeding on bats
Scientists in Uganda have uncovered an intricate web of creatures preying on bats carrying Marburg virus, recording shocking footage which has revealed a risk the disease could spread. The findings ...
Discovery of many predators feeding on bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals, researchers hope Arthur Scott-Geddes Deputy Editor, Global Health Security ...
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