The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa started with bats in a hollow tree, a new study says . A young boy, who died of Ebola in 2013, likely played with the bats in an area very close to his home. Emile Ouamuono is said to be the index patient in this recent outbreak , but until recently, researchers couldn’t understand how he became infected. Read the rest of The first ebola victim might have been infected by bats Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2014 Ebola outbreak , African bats , bats and ebola , bats linked to ebola , catching Ebola , Ebola , Ebola causes , ebola linked to bats , ebola outbreak origin , Ebola study , Fruit bats , index patient ebola , patient zero ebola , Studying Ebola
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The first ebola victim might have been infected by bats
