The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa that killed at least 28,000 people in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, has been linked to the consumption of infected primates. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Are ...

Recurring Ebola outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo are linked to rural communities’ customs and reliance on bushmeat as a source of protein.

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 ...

Bush meat – which is the meat of squirrel, deer, fruit bats, rats, has long been a key source of (luxury) protein for many Ghanaians. This was right after restrictions were lifted on the consumption ...

The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has warned against the consumption of undercooked bush meat to avoid the deadly m-pox virus. The President of ARD ...