Could we predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migratory patterns of bats?

(Lehigh University) The researchers -- Javier Buceta, Paolo Bocchini and Graziano Fiorillo -- worked with satellite information and parameter sampling techniques to create their Ebola-prediction framework, which integrates data and modeling to predict the conditions linking bats' behavior with the outbreak of Ebola. They have detailed their work in a paper titled " A Predictive Spatial Distribution Framework for Filovirus-Infected Bats " published online today in Nature's Scientific Reports.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 22, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news