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The First Evidence of Omicron Spilling over into Wild Animals Has Been Found
- alamortsubite 5y agoFor deer to infect humans directly, "you'd basically need to be a hunter," Cooper said. It's also possible that deer could pass the virus to humans through an intermediate host, such as a rodent or household pet. I wouldn't expect to hear this from a researcher at Penn State, given the prevalence of deer farms in Pennsylvania (> 700).