Evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports
An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International.
Over 68,000 wild birds were illegally trafficked on the Solomon Islands between 2000 and 2010 under the guise of captive-breeding, says a new study from TRAFFIC, a global animal trade monitoring group.