World Global Health: Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa December 24, 2018December 24, 2018DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.Comments Off on Global Health: Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa The discovery was part of a U.S.-led effort to spot dangerous pathogens in animals before humans are endangered.