Residents from a township in the
Liberian capital of Monrovia have witnessed
dogs eating the remains of dead Ebola victims.
NewDawn reports that after witnessing the
dog’s behaviour in the Johnsonville Township,
some young men immediately contacted the
health ministry, but no action was taken.
The men tried to kill the dogs, but some
escaped the scene leaving residents in fear,
according to the report.
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According to allAfrica the incident happened
after a standoff between residents and the
Ministry of Health burial team which resulted in
the hurried burial of suspected Ebola victims a
few weeks ago.
Packs of dogs were seen pulling bodies out of
the grave and hastily eating them, said the
report.
Dr Stephen Korsman from the UCT medical
virology division told News24 that dogs and pigs
are so far the only domestic animals identified
as species that can be infected with the Ebola
virus.
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According to Korsman infections appear to be
asymptomatic, "this means that dogs won't get
sick but they still could carry a potential risk
through licking or biting".
Earlier in August protesting residents called for
the Liberian government to collect bodies lying
in the streets, some for up to two days.
The tropical virus has infected more than 2 600
people of which 1 427 have died, according to
an AFP report. The UN has warned that the fight
against the virus could last a further six
months.

D dogs get mind sha

Gosh....this is so pathetic..!

Liberia isn't serious controlling this scourge of Ebola. Why isn't the corpse cremated,if there isn't place,or space to bury them.

With the dogs eating the corpse now, I hope another strain of Ebola wont emerge.

Liberia isn't serious controlling this scourge of Ebola. Why isn't the corpse cremated,if there isn't place,or space to bury them.

With the dogs eating the corpse now, I hope another strain of Ebola wont emerge..

Thank God things are not that bad in Nigeria.

Possibly that could make them a carrier of the ebola virus.