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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Humans may give viruses to animals in ‘spillback’ events more often than previously thought

Reuters

Humans give viruses back to animals in “spillback” events more often than previously thought, suggests a new study that has implications for wildlife conservation and public health.

Such events have recently gained attention due to the spread of Covid-19 from humans to wild white-tailed deer in the US and Canada, said scientists, including those from Georgetown University in the US.

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