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Why We Should Care About Viruses Jumping From Animals To People

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The Reality of Zoonautics Spillover

In Southeast Asia alone, an animal coronavirus jumps into a person every eight minutes. Scientists don't know much about these viruses at all because they masquerade as regular colds or flus. The CDC says three out of four emerging viruses jump from animals to people.

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