Mobongo, Congo - A hunter keeps live bats in a cage. Meat of wildly caught animals such as bats is often on the menu in Congo. He slaughters them during the sale with a courageous bite in the neck, running the risk of the transmission of viruses.There are several large bushmeat markets between Yakata and Mobongo. They supply fresh bushmeat to passengers and crew, including the meat of wild animals such as monkeys or bats. The Aka Pygmies are the main bushmeat suppliers in the region. Bats are probably host of the Ebola virus.