Fruit Bats
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| Origin | Chicago |
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| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Members | Eric D. Johnson |
| Gillian Lisée | |
| Dan Strack | |
| Sam Wagster | |
| Genres | Folk Rock |
| Indie Folk | |
| Alternative Country | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2162442 |
About Fruit Bats
Fruit Bats is an American rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Noted as an early entrant into the folk-rock boom of the early 2000s, the group has had many personnel changes but revolves around singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson.
Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic clues
... It is the time that the captive colony of straw-coloured Fruit Bats begin to stir and the best time they can be tested for different pathogens...
What is Ebola and why is Uganda's outbreak so serious?
... How does Ebola spread? Ebola jumps to humans from infected animals, such as chimpanzees, Fruit Bats and forest antelope...
Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus
... The virus is transmitted to people from Fruit Bats and spreads between humans through the transmission of bodily fluids...
Monkeypox: Nigeria bans bushmeat to prevent virus spread
... Bushmeat refers to any wild animal that is killed for consumption, including antelopes, chimpanzees, Fruit Bats, rats, porcupines and snakes...
Coronavirus: The race to the source to find in the animal world
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Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus
Ghana has confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly Infectious Disease in the same family as The Virus that causes Ebola.
It says both patients died recently in hospital in the southern Ashanti Region .
Their samples came back positive earlier this month and have now been verified by a laboratory in Senegal.
Health officials in The West African nation say 98 people are now under quarantine as suspected contact cases.
No treatment yet exists for Marburg - But doctors say drinking plenty of water and treating specific symptoms.
The Virus is transmitted to people from Fruit Bats and spreads between humans through the transmission of bodily fluids.
It is a severe, often fatal illness with symptoms including headache, fever, muscle pains, vomiting blood and bleeding.
Officials are warning people to Keep Away from caves and to thoroughly cook all meat products before consuming them.
In Africa, previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, The Who says. The First ever Marburg outbreak was in Germany in 1967 where seven people died.
The Virus killed More Than 200 people in Angola in 2005, the deadliest outbreak on record according to the global health Body .
Source of news: bbc.com
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