The United States is officially phasing out biomedical research on chimpanzees. This is a fantastic development that we should all celebrate. However, more work needs to be done. We can now start to address a bigger issue: chimpanzees in North America.
How about RELEASE ONE GODDAM NONVIOLENT DRUG OFFENDER FROM PRISON PER CHIMP. That would more than cover it. Two birds; one stone. Nice article, btw.Congress will need to make a decision in 2013 about where to get the 20,000 a year required for the care each chimpanzee.
Do many of the chimpanzees currently being used in such research have diseases as a result of the research? Introducing chimps with Hep C to another population of chimps may not be the best idea, right? Great news though.
Understanding the life cycle of the Hepatitis virus can now be done in lab-grown human cell cultures. But some researchers are still using chimpanzees. Here is a great overview of what is happening with chimpanzees and the development of a Hepatitis C vaccine.
I guess I was just wondering if these poor chimps that are to be released are infected with any number of horrendous diseases?