The Ebola virus is then spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of victims or corpses. "From a public health standpoint, this decision is unfortunate at best," said Ben Neuman, a virologist at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. "There's a good case for banning the sale of bats as bushmeat. Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana all warned against, or banned, the sale of bushmeat in 2014 as the outbreak emerged. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLiberia issued a warning against the consumption of bushmeat during Ebola, but now the meat is being sold openly.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2016 13:52 UTC