Bat-Borne Pathogens and Public Health in Rural African Artisanal Gold Mines.
AMA J Ethics
; 26(2): E109-115, 2024 Feb 01.
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ABSTRACT
Marburg virus, the first filovirus discovered and a close cousin to the Ebola virus, is carried by the Egyptian rousette bat, a common cave-dwelling fruit bat endemic to sub-Saharan Africa whose populations can exceed 50 000 individuals. Community outbreaks of Marburg virus can result in high morbidity rates. In eastern Africa, favorite habitats of these bats include rural subterranean gold mines-sometimes worked illegally-that create environments conducive to zoonotic virus transmission. This commentary on a case describes how outbreaks of Marburg virus disease among people exposed to sub-Saharan African caves and mines containing these bats cause tensions among miners, companies, public health officials, and conservationists.
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Assunto principal:
Quirópteros
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Marburgvirus
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Doença do Vírus de Marburg
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article