PUBLIC-HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UTILIZATION OF WILDLIFE PRODUCTS IN CERTAIN REGIONS OF AFRICA

The authors describe the public health risks associated with wildlife products in certain regions of Africa. Most of the information present ed is obtained from the Republic of South Africa, particularly the Kru ger National Park. There are no statutory requirements in South Africa regarding the general inspection of game carcasses prior to sale: how ever, current regulatory inspection requirements are explained. Game f arming systems in southern Africa are generally extensive systems with wild herbivores living in a near-natural 'free-ranging' state. Severa l pathological processes and disease entities have been confirmed in w ildlife carcasses and these are listed with zoonotic implications.