Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL: Is this the new bush meat diet?? If I am correct didn't the AIDs virus first spread to man from Africans eating raw monkey meat??
It’s believed that HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) “spilled over” from some sort of primate, possibly chimpanzees, but through butchering and handling, not likely eating raw meat. Any open wound that a hunter might have that was in contact with the meat could have caused the original infection. It’s been reported that nothing more than a contaminated needle stick could result in infection with HIV.
I have never read that native Africans eat raw “bush meat,” but if they’re like Americans who like nearly-raw beef, it’s quite possible that they consume meat that’s not cooked enough to kill all viruses.
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Originally posted by sigfreund: ...but if they’re like Americans who like nearly-raw beef, it’s quite possible that they consume meat that’s not cooked enough to kill all viruses.
So, how hot does Marmot guts have to be to make it edible?
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I am not a medical professional, but I am fascinated by the subject and read almost everything I run across about the spread of serious disease from animals to humans. Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic is a little dated (2012) because things are discovered and tend to evolve so rapidly, but it’s nevertheless a good book.
Originally posted by newtoSig765: So, how hot does Marmot guts have to be to make it edible?
“Edible”? I would say that depends on the consumer’s tastes. Safe to eat is another matter. I am no expert, but I suspect that because those people died of plague which is caused by a bacterium, the usual advice of at least 165° would apply.
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OK, maybe I should also ask how far I have to stay from Mongolia so that I never eat Marmot guts!
Also,
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is. -- JALLEN 10/18/18
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If I can reall correctly...We had a guy die of bubonic plague here in Montana maybe ten years back. He had skinned a bobcat with an open wound on his hand. Was infected and died shortly thereafter.
Originally posted by parabellum: The Pearly Gates. St. Peter picks up the phone to make a call:
"Jesus? Pete. Got a sec? Yeah, listen, if you thought that getting crushed by a flying Port-A-Potty was a silly way to die, come on down here to Gate 1A. Yeah, I've got a couple of winners who were in a hurry to meet you. Is your dad around?"
I nearly spat my coffee.
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I nearly spat my coffee. 