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Nigerian Wet Market – Published by lapatilla

Published on: February 27, 2021
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lapatilla reports that wild animals, both alive and dead, are being sold in deplorable sanitary conditions in a wet market in Lagos. And emphasised that all animals are infected with something, and only some are infectious to humans. Having many animals in the same space and in close contact with each other increases the likelihood of diseases arising in people. The article is in Spanish.

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