Insectivorous Free-Tailed Bats Possible Source Of Ebola, Researchers Say

German researchers Tuesday said the Ebola virus in West Africa may have originated in bats. Researchers from the Robert Koch-Institute in Berlin said insectivorous free-tailed bats could be harboring the disease. The researchers said they found no evidence larger mammals carry the disease. They said direct contact with bats is the most likely transmission route.