TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to nonhuman primates in rural Cameroon
AU - Wolfe, Nathan D.
AU - Prosser, A. Tassy
AU - Carr, Jean K.
AU - Tamoufe, Ubald
AU - Mpoudi-Ngole, Eitel
AU - Torimiro, J. Ndongo
AU - LeBreton, Matthew
AU - McCutchan, Francine E.
AU - Birx, Deborah L.
AU - Burke, Donald S.
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - Exposure to nonhuman primates has led to the emergence of important diseases, including Ebola hemorrhagic fever, AIDS, and adult T-cell leukemia. To determine the extent of exposure to nonhuman primates, persons were examined in 17 remote villages in Cameroon that represented three habitats (savanna, gallery forest, and lowland forest). Questionnaire data were collected to assess whether persons kept wild animal pets; hunted and butchered wild game; had experienced bites, scratches, or injuries from live animals; or had been injured during hunting or butchering. While all villages had substantial exposure to nonhuman primates, higher rates of exposure were seen in lowland forest sites. The study demonstrates that exposure is not limited to small groups of hunters. A high percentage of rural villagers report exposure to nonhuman primate blood and body fluids and risk acquiring infectious diseases.
AB - Exposure to nonhuman primates has led to the emergence of important diseases, including Ebola hemorrhagic fever, AIDS, and adult T-cell leukemia. To determine the extent of exposure to nonhuman primates, persons were examined in 17 remote villages in Cameroon that represented three habitats (savanna, gallery forest, and lowland forest). Questionnaire data were collected to assess whether persons kept wild animal pets; hunted and butchered wild game; had experienced bites, scratches, or injuries from live animals; or had been injured during hunting or butchering. While all villages had substantial exposure to nonhuman primates, higher rates of exposure were seen in lowland forest sites. The study demonstrates that exposure is not limited to small groups of hunters. A high percentage of rural villagers report exposure to nonhuman primate blood and body fluids and risk acquiring infectious diseases.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid1012.040062
DO - 10.3201/eid1012.040062
M3 - Article
C2 - 15663844
AN - SCOPUS:9744251543
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 10
SP - 2094
EP - 2099
JO - Emerging infectious diseases
JF - Emerging infectious diseases
IS - 12
ER -