How the Ebola Outbreak Became Deadliest in History
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 16:31
in Biology & Nature
The reasons why the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has grown so large, and why it is happening now, may have to do with the travel patterns of bats across Africa and recent weather patterns in the region, as well as other factors.
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