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Ep 11 Ebola: The New Kid on the Block

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Why Bats Are the Top Candidate for Ebola

There are still unanswered questions. How was it being transmitted? Could it be vector-borne? Mmm. Researchers checked bed bugs, mosquitoes biting flies, but found no trace of infection. The numbers of infected seemed too low for it to be airborne. That left close physical contact and exposure through infected bodily fluids.

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