bats

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Scientists believe African fruit bats may be the source of the viruses that cause Ebola, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Ebola, believed to have originated in bats, can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Most Ebola spillover events, which is when a virus like Ebola is transmitted to humans, occur in miners working deep in caves where bats live.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Ebola was first discovered in 1976 in what is now DR Congo, and is thought to have spread from bats.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Golly clasps his hands beneath his chin and bats his eyelashes.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone