Ebola virus may be lurking in Kenyan monkeys, says Walter Ochieng of the
Kenya Medical Research Institute in Nairobi. Ochieng has found antibodies to the
virus in two monkeys from forests in western Kenya, according to the Panafrican
News Agency. His discovery suggests that the monkeys have been exposed to the
virus and might be spreading the disease to humans. Although people in Kenya
have never contracted the disease, there have been outbreaks in neighbouring
Uganda.
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from 91av
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 91av articles
1
Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think
2
Man destined for Alzheimer's may have been saved by accidental therapy
3
Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case
4
A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
5
We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past
6
Huge landslide in Alaska caused 481m-high tsunami
7
Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia
8
Dating over 50 is probably on the rise – but we know little about it
9
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
10
Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
