The illness was first documented among three children who consumed bat meat and died within 48 hours ... far ruled out known deadly viruses such as Ebola, dengue, Marburg, and yellow fever.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Africa office confirmed the link between the consumption of bat meat and the onset of ... "All samples have been negative for Ebola or other common hemorrhagic ...

The consumption of bush meat, including bats, is common practice in many parts ... filoviruses like Ebola and Marburg, and various other disease-causing agents. When human populations encroach ...

Scientists suspect that the first person infected in an Ebola outbreak acquires the virus through contact with an infected animal or eating its raw meat. Ebola was discovered in 1976 in two ...

Scientists don’t know the natural reservoir of Ebola, but they suspect the first person infected in an outbreak acquired the virus through contact with an infected animal or eating its raw meat.