Ebola Virus: Ebola is a filovirus (Filoviridae).1 theory is that bats are the reservoir for Ebola. Partially eaten fruit dropped by bats may be eaten by Diuker antelopes, monkeys, apes or other mammals. Eating or handling bush meat from them can transmit the disease to humans. Dogs eating human carcasses or infected small mammals may also contribute to the spread. * The United Nations is consolidating efforts
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