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Ebola’s Link to Bushmeat

Bushmeat, or wild game, has been linked to the origin of the ebola outbreak. A two year old, now dubbed child zero, contracted the virus from an encounter with a bat. A team of researchers has been studying the cultural traditions of eating bushmeat and why certain communities are willing to take the risk. Dr.

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By Evan Kleiman • Oct 24, 2014 • 1 min read

Bushmeat, or wild game, has been linked to the origin of the ebola outbreak. A two year old, now dubbed child zero, contracted the virus from an encounter with a bat. A team of researchers has been studying the cultural traditions of eating bushmeat and why certain communities are willing to take the risk. Dr. Alexandra Mannerings, lead author on the study, explains.

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