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Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves or mines where they live.
Researchers in Uganda have captured footage showing frequent unprotected visits by humans and animals to Python Cave, a known Marburg virus hotspot. The cave’s Egyptian fruit bats have been implicated in previous outbreaks, and recent observations ...
Footage from Python Cave in Uganda shows leopards, monkeys and eagles all feasting on virus-riddled fruit bats. Scientists say the behaviour has never been seen before.