Why Bats Are Such Good Hosts for Ebola and Other Deadly Diseases | WIRED | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Some of the planet’s scariest, most lethal viruses find a natural refuge inside bats, including Ebola, rabies, Marburg and the SARS coronavirus. Many high-profile epidemics have been traced back to bats, and scientists are discovering new bat-borne viruses all the time.