It is thought that the virus jumped to people from wildlife – fruit bats, which are a natural reservoir for Marburg, are endemic in the area.

NAIROBI — A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania ... which is transmitted to people from fruit bats which are endemic to that part of East Africa.

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Tanzania's government said no-one in the country had tested positive for the Marburg virus after ... to people from fruit bats endemic to parts of East Africa.