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Human-Bat Interactions in Rural West Africa.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Aug2015, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p1418-1421, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Because some bats host viruses with zoonotic potential, we investigated human-bat interactions in rural Ghana during 2011-2012. Nearly half (46.6%) of respondents regularly visited bat caves; 37.4% had been bitten, scratched, or exposed to bat urine; and 45.6% ate bat meat. Human-bat interactions in rural Ghana are frequent and diverse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108547659
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.142015