Monkeypox: Nigeria bans bushmeat to prevent
virus spread
Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/2/2022 9:21:20 PM
Abuja - The Nigerian government has banned the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of monkeypox. Six cases have been detected in the country this month bringing to 21 the number of confirmed infections this year, the authorities said. Experts say it is possible that the virus can be caught by eating meat from an infected animal. But this is not the most common transmission route. (Snip) Scientists are struggling to explain a recent rise in monkeypox cases in Europe, which have not been linked to travel to the African countries where it is endemic. But there
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Bushmeat is off tonight's menu.