Unintended Consequences of the 'Bushmeat Ban' in West Africa During the 2013-2016 Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic
(2018)
Journal Article
Bonwitt, J., Dawson, M., Kaneh, M., Ansumana, R., Sah, F., Brown, H., & Kelly, A. H. (2018). Unintended Consequences of the 'Bushmeat Ban' in West Africa During the 2013-2016 Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic. Social Science & Medicine, 200, 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.028
Following the 2013–2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa, governments across the region imposed a ban on the hunting and consumption of meat from wild animals. This injunction was accompanied by public health messages emphasising... Read More about Unintended Consequences of the 'Bushmeat Ban' in West Africa During the 2013-2016 Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic.