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Bats are still on the menu and for sale at markets in Indonesia, despite their link to COVID-19
Bats are still on the menu and for sale at markets in Indonesia, despite their link to COVID-19
Robert LeslieDec 13, 2020, 06:34 IST
Bats remain on sale in Indonesian wet markets, despite links to COVID-19.
The virus is thought to have come from bats via another animal.
The wet market in Wuhan, China, was closed months ago, and experts worry about the transmission risks at poorly regulated markets.
Around three-quarters of all newly identified viruses in humans have made the jump from animals.
In a wild animal market in
Experts worry about the transmission risks at poorly regulated markets.
Around three-quarters of all newly identified viruses in humans have made the jump from animals.
In a wild animal market in Indonesia s North Sulawesi province, bats are still on the menu.
Many of them are caught by hunters in forests using nets and hooks. Once at the market, their wings are removed, their fur scorched off using a blow torch, and they re then skewered ready for cooking.
In many places where bats are a delicacy, they ve been off the menu in recent months.
The link between bushmeat and the potential for the transfer of viruses has turned up the heat on this rogue trade.
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