Chinese man eats live frog in sickening video - amid growing coronavirus fears
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Experts said wet markets similar to those in the Chinese city of Wuhan could provide ideal opportunities for viruses and bacteria to thrive
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Footage emerges of man eating live frog in Chinese wet market
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A sickening video of a Chinese social media influencer eating a live frog has emerged amid the coronavirus outbreak in China.
While experts are tracing the origin of the deadly virus, many have suggested that the pneumonia-like disease could be down to a trend of eating live animals.
Yanzhong Huang, a public heath expert at the Council for Foreign Relations, told Time magazine: "This is just part of Chinese culture. They love to eat anything alive."
He added that eating exotic animals can boost 'male potency', according to advocates.
However, wet markets, especially those selling live animals, could be another contributing factor to the outbreak.
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In the gruesome clip taken in 2016, a man is seen picking a live frog from a stall inside a wet market before he bites onto its head.
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Experts said wet markets similar to those in the Chinese city of Wuhan could provide ideal opportunities for viruses and bacteria to thrive
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Tiffany Lo
- 08:24, 26 JAN 2020
Footage emerges of man eating live frog in Chinese wet market
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FOOTAGE EMERGES OF MAN EATING LIVE FROG IN CHINESE WET MARKET
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A sickening video of a Chinese social media influencer eating a live frog has emerged amid the coronavirus outbreak in China.
While experts are tracing the origin of the deadly virus, many have suggested that the pneumonia-like disease could be down to a trend of eating live animals.
Yanzhong Huang, a public heath expert at the Council for Foreign Relations, told Time magazine: "This is just part of Chinese culture. They love to eat anything alive."
He added that eating exotic animals can boost 'male potency', according to advocates.
However, wet markets, especially those selling live animals, could be another contributing factor to the outbreak.
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In the gruesome clip taken in 2016, a man is seen picking a live frog from a stall inside a wet market before he bites onto its head.
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