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.
All Keywords
【저자키워드】 viruses, zoonoses, SARS, MERS, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, West Africa, Ebola, bats, Middle East respiratory syndrome, Nipah, virus reservoir,
【저자키워드】 viruses, zoonoses, SARS, MERS, Severe acute respiratory syndrome, West Africa, Ebola, bats, Middle East respiratory syndrome, Nipah, virus reservoir,