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Experts Warn of Ebola Link to Wild Animal Consumption in Congo

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The Congolese government reports more than 1,000 suspected Ebola cases and at least 220 deaths since declaring the outbreak on May 15. The virus is believed to spill over into humans from infected animals, such as fruit bats. Cross‑species transmission frequently occurs when people handle or consume wild meat, according to experts.

  1. US
    Tolbert Geewleh Nyenswah
    Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    1. And this is why one health approach in dealing with virus outbreaks is important, because we still interact with the bats, and our hunters are still killing monkeys, and we are close to the environment.
    2. Once there is human, animal and environment interface, we have these kinds of outbreaks on a frequent level.

sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.Taipei Times
  3. 3.CTV News

perspectives

  1. 1.Pandemic
  2. 2.Vaccination

countries

  1. 1.Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCD
  2. 2.CongoCG
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.UgandaUG
  5. 5.IndiaIN
  6. 6.South SudanSS

organizations

  1. 1.Masina Market
  2. 2.Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  3. 3.Center for International Forestry Research
  4. 4.UN Food and Agricultural Organization
  5. 5.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  6. 6.World Health Organization
  7. 7.Conservation Through Public Health

persons

  1. 1.Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
  2. 2.Misaki Wayengera
  3. 3.Tolbert Geewleh NyenswahUS
  4. 4.Charles Ntanga
  5. 5.Guyva Mputu

technicals

  1. 1.Congo River
Experts Warn of Ebola Link to Wild Animal Consumption in Congo