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It's not even that simple: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-species_transmission https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-species_transmission With pathogens
by Frost1x 5y ago
It's not even that simple:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-species_transmission https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-species_transmission
With pathogens that jump between species, as SARS-CoV-2 has with several populations, including white-tailed deer[1] in the US, you potentially need to isolate all reservoir species from each other as well.
[1]https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02110-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02110-8
- hnlmorg 5y agoCross species transmission is rare and while some cases have been reported, they're really the exception rather than the norm. If there was really that big of a risk where we'd need mammals to isolate as well, then veterinarian services the world over would have collapsed under the weight of house pets contracting the virus. edit: curious about the downvotes. Perhaps you have proof that has eluded the virologists researching SARS-CoV-2. Please do speak up ;)
- Vecr 5y agoWhy would they get severe disease when they get infected? Even most humans don't, let alone other species with different receptor setups. The virus is absolutely in non-human animal populations almost everywhere, and is not a candidate for eradication.
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