Egyptian rousette bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus), such as those photographed here in 2017 at Python Cave, Uganda, have been identified as the natural reservoir for Marburg virus, the first known ...
Egyptian fruit bats at Python Cave, Uganda. Bats from Python Cave caused two cases of Marburg virus disease in 2007 and 2008, one of which was fatal. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...