The Chinese market, which is located in the center of the deadly outbreak of the coronavirus, selling live animals — including wolves, foxes, rats and peacocks.
According to Agence France-Press, the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, which has since been closed, sold wild animals. Among other things, it was possible to buy crocodiles, giant salamanders, snakes, porcupines and camel meat.
«Vegetabilia, frozen and delivered to your door, — stated in the price list, the Mass slaughter of poultry».
This alarming list has spread rapidly on the network of China, but the AFP failed to check it.
Representatives of the Chinese health believes that the mysterious virus that has claimed the lives of at least 17 people have been transferred from the «wild animals on the seafood market».
Since then, it has been confirmed that the coronavirus is spread through contact between people, so there were fears that it could become a global pandemic.
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The coronavirus that causes flu-like symptoms, has spread to four other countries, including the US, where in Washington state was identified in the case of the disease.
Previous deadly epidemics such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), have been associated with the Chinese consumption of meat, civet.
Exotic species such as civets, rats and bats are considered a delicacy in China and other Asian countries.
