Uganda cave cam reveals bats, leopards, and people shaping Marburg spread

Camera-trap footage from Python Cave in Uganda shows 10 species feeding on Egyptian fruit bats that carry Marburg virus, including what may be the first documented case of a leopard catching live bats. The study also recorded more than 200 human visitors to the cave during the four-month filming period, despite warnings about Marburg. The findings illustrate how cave exposure remains a key driver of Marburg outbreaks and offer clues about potential intermediate hosts and transmission routes between bats and humans.