Study finds bushmeat smuggled into city could spread disease

Courtesy NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Wed, 01/11/2012 - 18:02

A study of bushmeat smuggled into the city shows it could spread disease or even spark pandemics, researchers said Tuesday.

Dr. Denise McAloose, chief pathologist for the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, said no one had tested illegal bushmeat for pathogens before the study.


 

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