An experimental game to assess hunter's participation in zoonotic diseases surveillance.

Background: Strengthening the surveillance of zoonotic diseases emergence in the wild meat value chains is a critical component of the prevention of future health crises. Community hunters could act as first-line observers in zoonotic pathogens surveillance systems in wildlife, by reporting early signs of the possible presence of a disease in the game animals they observe and manipulate on a regular basis.

Methods: An experimental game was developed and implemented in a forested area of Gabon, in central Africa.