Experts Question Civet Slaughter, Link to SARS
China has ordered the slaughter of over 10,000 feline animals called civets after a new case of SARS was recently confirmed there. Civets are suspected of transmitting SARS to humans, but the theory has not yet been proven. Some worry that those carrying out the killings could contract the virus from the animals. Hear NPR's Richard Knox.
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