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Conservation Through Public Health

A male mountain gorilla from the Mukiza group is seen in the forest within the Bwindi National Park near the town of Kisoro, Uganda, March 31, 2018.

Gorilla conservation’s latest threat: COVID-19 from tourists

COVID-19

Apes can get COVID-19, too, and this could be devastating for endangered populations. Only about 1,000 mountain gorillas remain, and roughly half live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka spoke with The World’s Marco Werman about this new risk.