Originally Posted by
STS-134
Most sites (including Scientific American) are reporting that the virus may be linked to snakes. That article seems to suggest that the source is bats but nothing I've seen shows that this was confirmed.
what are the chances that they ban these kinds of markets?
sounds like superstition drives demand for “exotic” animals to be eaten.
maybe if this was going on in rural villages with limited contact with the outside world. But things like Ebola didn’t originate from some modern metropolis.