Viral and Microbial Circulation Between Humans, Domesticated and Wild Animals Along an Ecotone, Democratic Republic of Congo

5ml blood sampling

self stool collection (2g)

30 human subjects will self-report daily activities and contacts with selected wild and domesticated animals for five months.

Oral interviews on current and past practices and engagements with wild and domesticated animals will be conducted with the 30 human subjects who are recruited to self-report their activities (Participatory activity and contact investigation) and to provide blood and stool samples. Another 30 human subjects will be recruited only to participate in the same type of interviews, addressing past and present activities and relations with wild and domesticated animals.