Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
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Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
https://theconversation.com/humans-infecting-animals-infecting-humans-from-covid-19-to-bird-flu-preventing-pandemics-requires-protecting-all-species-212679
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance to evolve and spread even further.