Confiscated bushmeat 'poses virus threat' (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Scientists have documented potentially dangerous viruses entering the US through illegally imported wildlife products.

Testing of meats confiscated at American airports has revealed the presence of several pathogens that could pose a risk to human health.

Retroviruses and herpesviruses were identified, some of them isolated from remains of endangered monkey species.

The research study is reported in the journal PLoS One.

Its authors say better surveillance measures are needed to ensure this trade does not result in the emergence of new disease outbreaks in humans.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16514637

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029505

[TheWraith]

1. It's believed bushmeat may be how HIV got introduced to humans.

From it's original relationship as an offshoot of SIV, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus.

[Nihil]

2. If it's the people who are handling/trading/eating this "bushmeat" that get infected ...

... then let the f*ckers die painful deaths - Darwin awards all around.

If not, prosecute them.

"Bushmeat" - yet another crime of sub-human humans.