[Mom MD]

I don’t know enough, and I don’t think any of us do. It clearly has a zoonotic reservoir in tropical Africa, but we do not have a similar fauna to that area. Whether it can survive and establish itself in animals common to north america remains to be seen. I sure hope not.

[Morpheus2009]

We do have bats and pigs in the US, wild boar can be found in the near tropical climates in Florida and Louisiana. Let’s hope they are not compatible like African pigs.

[Paladin2]

"I sure hope not."

WELL, there's some reassuring 0bama "science".

[Smokin' Joe]

It clearly has a zoonotic reservoir in tropical Africa, but we do not have a similar fauna to that area.

We do. Dogs.