Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 Scientists Show Feasibility of Tracking Bats, Ebola With GPS Collars NIAID, WCS Scientists Show Feasibility of Tracking Bats, Ebola With GPS Collars GPS tracking devices placed on hammer-headed bats near Libonga in the Republic of the Congo have given NIAID scientists and Wildlife Conservation Society colleagues a rare, detailed look at the daily routines of these suspected Ebola virus reservoirs. No researcher has isolated live Ebola virus in any bat species, though scientists believe that hammer-headed bats could maintain Ebola virus in nature. By understanding bat patterns—including how often and when they visit villages and how they respond to seasonal changes—scientists hope to eventually detect and predict viral disease outbreaks. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107