Article 5BZER Ebola Species Thought to Be Harmless to Humans Can Sicken Pigs, Raising Alarm Bells

Ebola Species Thought to Be Harmless to Humans Can Sicken Pigs, Raising Alarm Bells

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Ed Cara
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U.S. government scientists have shown in the lab, for the first time, that pigs can become severely sick from a particular species of the Ebola virus, called Reston ebolavirus (RESTV). The virus is known for being the only species of Ebola not to sicken people so far. But the discovery suggests that it can still pose...

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