Fatal respiratory infections in endangered gorillas are linked to human contact
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:20
in Biology & Nature
In a study published online this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report that a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans infected and contributed to the deaths of mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. This finding raises questions about the safety of ecotourism for endangered species...