Death On The Wing?

Posted By: 
Wayne Hayes
Posted On: 
Wednesday, December 18th, 2002

Long a mystery, at least as far as its transmission is concerned, ebola may actually be carried by some members of the bird family. According to new research into the structure of the Ebola virus, it closely resembles that of other known avian viruses, leading scientists to believe that it may be transmitted by birds from region to region.