Hi reddit, we’re Jesse and Hannah, and our research into zoonotic infections and hunting practices in Sierra Leone shows women and children interact with animals differently than men – Ask Us Anything!

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My name is Jesse Bonwitt and I am a honorary research fellow at Durham University. My research focuses on how human behaviours, specifically interactions between humans and animals, affect the emergence and spread of infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans (zoonotic diseases).

And my name is Hannah Brown, I'm a lecturer in Anthropology at Durham University, in the UK. My recent research has studied the ways in which human relationships with animals shape possibilities for wellbeing, with a focus on Lassa Fever and Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone. I run the [anthrozoonoses network](http://ift.tt/2x3Tn4Ghttp://ift.tt/2x3Tn4G), a research network for social scientists working on humans, animals and health.

We recently published a qualitative study “Participation of women and children in hunting activities in Sierra Leone and implications for control of zoonotic infections” in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Our results suggest that women and children interact with animals in different ways than do adult men, a category which are the primary subject of similar quantitative studies. Our results have implications for zoonotic disease research and prevention, for example by ensuring children are integrated in health interventions and quantitative surveys on hunting, and that their unique reasons to hunt are taken into account during the planning of these activities.

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">Hi reddit, we’re Jesse and Hannah, and our research into zoonotic infections and hunting practices in Sierra Leone shows women and children interact with animals differently than men – Ask Us Anything!