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See you. >> here it is, 97 degrees in philadelphia and you're outside working. you don't have a choice, you have to be out there. how do you hydrate yourself properly to deal with 97 degrees plus humidity? >> two things. you have to drink water and you need electrolytes and you need salt and potassium. so, don't forget to keep eating. so what happens, traditionally, when you're outside and it's very humid. you know, i grew up in washington, d.c., where i may, stupidly hot. the difference between here we have the filter paper people. this guy is in a humid environment and maintained by this wet...

Dr. san yea gupta and i have split up. the two hunters we have been for the last few hours haven't found any game. we came across this group of hunters who have several packs full of animals they caught. >> this monkey potentially is infected with retroviruses. >> virus hunter nathan wolf is concerned about what viruses these animals might carry, making their way into the human population touching off a pandemic. there are at least three viruses you know about in this particular monkey? >> this seipecies. yeah. these individuals are at specific risk particularly depending on the blood contact....

Full of animals that they've caught. >> this monkey is potentially is infected with retroviruses. >> nathan wolff is concerned about what unknown viruses these animals might carry, viruses that could make their way into the human population, touching off a pandemic. >> there's at least three viruses that you know about, which are in this particular monkey? >> this species, yeah, yeah. i mean, there's many, many more pathogens that are present in these animals. these individuals are at specific risk. particularly, you know, depending on the level of contact. if there's blood contact, they're at...

Have used to collect the animal's blood. the blood will be tested for viruses, part of a program dr. wolf has spent years setting up. does it surprise you they are all carrying the filter paper you have been teaching them about? >> from our per spebtive it is a good indication. >> this is from this animal. these individuals, every person who has a filter paper has at least been through our basic health education about the risks associated with these activities which from our perspective gives them the ability to decrease their own risk and the risk to their families, the village the country an...

Animals they've caught. >> this money is potentially infected with retroviruses. but virus hunter, dr. nathan wolf, is concerned about what unknown viruses these animals might carry, viruses that could make their way into the human population, touching off a pandemic. >> there is at least three viruses that you know about which are in this particular monkey? >> this species, yeah. and there's many, many more pathogens that are present in these animals. these individuals are at specific risk, particularly depending on the level of contact. if there's blood contact, they're at risk for transmiss...