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Reddit mentions of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
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| Height | 6.75 Inches |
| Length | 5.25 Inches |
| Number of items | 2 |
| Release date | September 2013 |
| Weight | 0.50044933474 Pounds |
| Width | 0.675 Inches |
Hi! I would very strongly recommend the book Spillover, written by perhaps our most eminent science writer, which is all about zoonotic diseases (those which spill over from other non-human species). It goes into great detail about Ebola specifically and answers many of your questions, though they're a bit long to type out here. http://www.amazon.com/Spillover-Animal-Infections-Human-Pandemic/dp/1480564443
Though they are the reservoir host for Hendra, flying foxes do not spread it directly to humans. An amplifier host (in the case of Hendra, horses) is required for the virus to spread to humans.
David Quammen talks at length about the transmission of viruses from animals to humans in his book Spillover. It's an interesting read (albeit maybe a little frightening) and the language used is understandable for even those with little to no scientific background.
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