don't the higher primates make you sick?

And, no, I'm not talking about the gorillas.

Gorilla rangers' execution threat

By Mark Kinver
Science and nature reporter, BBC News 

Rebels who have seized control of eastern DR Congo's Gorilla Sector have said they will execute any wildlife ranger who attempts to enter the area.

Despite the recent signing of a peace deal, a group of rebels have set up a parallel administration in Virunga National Park.

UN peacekeepers say landmines have also been planted along one of the main routes through the region.

The area is home to more than half of the world's mountain gorillas.

The Beeb has the full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7265628.stm