Incentives for Bushmeat Consumption and Importation among West African Immigrants, Minnesota, USA

Incentives for Bushmeat Consumption and Importation among West African Immigrants, Minnesota, USA

The knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding bushmeat consumption and importation in the United States are not well described. Focus groups of West African persons living in Minnesota, USA, found that perceived risks are low and unlikely to deter consumers. Incentives for importation and cons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emily Walz, David Wilson, Jacob C. Stauffer, Danushka Wanduragala, William M. Stauffer, Dominic A. Travis, Jonathan D. Alpern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Global health
animals, wild
emigrants, immigrants, zoonoses, public health, West Africa, Liberia, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Minnesota, travel medicine, hemorrhagic fever, Ebola, f
wild animals
emigrants
immigrants
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/12/17-0563_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/12/17-0563_article

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