What we still need to learn about Ebola’s animal origins to stop the next outbreak

Amid rising Bundibugyo Ebola concerns, the piece argues that the true wildlife transmission pathways of Ebola viruses remain poorly understood—bats are often blamed but not proven—making surveillance and prevention challenging. It advocates a One Health approach linking wildlife, livestock, and human health to reduce spillover, warns against ill-informed wildlife culling, and stresses that political and funding hurdles complicate the research needed to avert larger future outbreaks.