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angradillo t1_ja7pyt6 wrote

Likely transfer from fruit bats in or around the Kitum Cave region in then-Zaire (which gives its name to the most dangerous case-death strain) and modern Congo/Gabon. High monkey populations around this area function as a reservoir for Ebola Zaire.

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iaminabox t1_ja9nq95 wrote

The first time I read about kitum cave I was scared shitless. Imagine not knowing about it and exploring it.

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wanna_be_doc t1_jaa0lb7 wrote

Almost as terrifying as visiting a Wuhan live market in November 2019 and then two weeks later half of your household is in either the ICU or dead.

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angradillo t1_jaa6oi7 wrote

More terrifying. Ebola Zaire had a 90% case fatality rate when discovered.

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