Corona Virus – Wild Animal Trade
The Corona Virus (Wuhan Disease) is believed to come from a local Wuhan Market. The market sold a giant variety of wild animals such as culinary delicacies or used as traditional medicine. These wild animals are considered a tradition and trade to the people even though it could spark a global Corona Virus like now. Big cities like Hong Kong have denied entry from anyone in the last two weeks from Hubei. Wuhan and many other cities in Hubei have been shut down completely to prevent a further outbreak in the virus. The suspected virus is traced back to a Bat corona virus that started earlier in 2002. Some others believe that the virus also come from snakes but many disagree, for the virus Is unlikely to transfer into reptiles and mammals. China is likely to have these disease outbreaks because many Chinese markets and stores sell all different wild animals like deer or crocodile. This leads to a high possibility of an outbreak. The locals there admit they love to eat wild animals, for it tastes amazing to them. Many of them have stopped eating the animals because of the virus.
I believe that this virus is a global threat to humans. It spreads like wildfire while also not having a direct cure yet. Many wild animals carry diseases like Corona and people do not realize the danger they are taking by eating these wild animals often. China needs to control its regulations by checking if these animals are safe and clean. I also think that China will be able to control the virus until it eventually dies down again. I have been to China many times and there are hundreds of small markets in every city selling these animals. Even myself has eaten these animals on a daily dinner in a market. This shows how common these animals are in China. I hope China can figure a way to end the virus and control its animal consumption.