well, turns out people still smuggling bushmeat—you know, tropical wild game monkeys , bats—into country through jfk, , guess what? it's still dangerous eat! because can spread diseases! , if they're not deadly right now, might soon! because it's happened before, bushmeat , aids! freak out!
potentially terrifying news comes courtesy of new study called "zoonotic viruses associated illegally imported wildlife products," tested animal parts—from baboons, chimpanzees, rats , more—confiscated customs officials @ jfk. researchers wildlife conservation society , museum of natural history found evidence of simian foamy viruses , 2 types of herpes viruses in parts, which, while not dangerous humans on own, show potential evolve next global pandemic. “diseases such hiv, ebola, swine flu, avian flu , monkey pox originated in wildlife," wcs researcher dr. denise mcaloose said. "we don't know next disease might occur."
and, freak out further, study notes 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases affecting people originate contact wildlife. stop eating monkeys , maybe leave squirrels , giant rats alone, okay?
http://gothamist.com/2012/01/12/people_are_still_eating_bushmeat_sp.php#photo-1
*slowly sets down grilled monkey leg*
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