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Nichols
There'd have to be a special, if you like, "line" is the term, for bringing the animals in and carrying them through. There'd be additional staff implications; and of course we'd have to get the trade to join in with us. If we had complete opposition from the trade it would be a very long slow row to hoe. I personally would prefer to see the trade killed rather than in fact take it to the degree if you like, of making it a sophisticated end
use. I don't honestly think that the trade merits all this expense and attention. I would rather see the trade extinguished.
However, we know of no moves in this direction.
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WO
Only direct evidence of rabies, Mr. Nichols says, would justify such expense, by which - since there's no health control
assume that he must mean an actual outbreak of rabies. Oddly enough rabies quarantine is an official requirement for dogs and cats from
China. Work that one out!
Rabies is not the only hazard however. A recent World Health Congress of Primatologists drew attention to fatal diseases communicable from monkeys to Man. In 1967, eight handlers in Europe died of an unknown virus contracted from wild monkeys later known as the Marburg virus.
B
Then in 1972, a report from Central Russia described an outbreak of human trichinosis from eating racoon dogs and civets also harbour these deadly worms.
Lance
In addition of course there are all the unknown diseases brought in by these animals which haven't been diagnosed.....
the virologists who come to this area are overwhelmed by the number of viruses they have to work on and identify.
The fact that these things have been captured, are in enclosed
spaces, are in constant contact with humans, makes them more
hazardous than an animal left alone in the wild.
FX Street Atmosphere, Shamshuipo.
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