Gorilla HIV strain jumps to humans


	Gorilla HIV strain jumps to humans

tabsey

8-3-2009 7:05 AM

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don't, eat, the, wildlife

tabsey says:

You can get TB from wild pigs in Australia. And swine flu.

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8-3-2009 7:17 AM

foxyarse

People should stop having sex with monkeys and gorillas

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