Equatorial Guinea

Bats congregate in the Bat Cave in Queen Elizabeth National Park on August 24, 2018. Scientists placed GPS devices on some of the bats to determine flight patterns and how they transmit Marburg virus to humans. Approximately 50,000 bats dwell in the cave.

Health & Safety
Environment
Science

There's a second outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa. Climate change could be a factor

12:30pm March 31, 2023

by Fran Kritz

The first outbreak this year was in Equatorial Guinea, which has seen 20 deaths already. Now there are cases reported in Tanzania as well for this infectious disease with a high fatality rate.

The dik-dik is a small antelope that is hunted as bush meat. This picture was taken in Voi, a town in southern Kenya.

World News
Economy
Health & Safety

Laws Prohibiting Bush Meat Are Actually A Boon For The Bush Meat Biz

10:05am August 17, 2015

by Emily Sohn

That's what researchers in Equatorial Guinea have found. Endangered animals are at risk. So are humans, from diseases the animals could harbor. So how do you stop the bush meat trade?