Indonesia’s ‘Scariest Market’ Takes Bat Off Menu Over Virus Fear

Health officials warn of wild animal consumption risk
Country increases surveillance of livestock transport

Bat meat is sold at a stall in Tomohon market in northern Sulawesi in 2017.Photographer: Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images

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By Yoga Rusmana

February 5, 2020 at 2:32 AM EST

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Bats and snakes are gone from the menu at Indonesia’s “scariest market” after officials ordered vendors to take the animals off the shelf to protect the nation from the fast-spreading coronavirus.

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