Monday, January 27, 2020

Coronaviruses: From Animals to Humans

We will discuss the corona virus.  Coronaviruses can jump directly from humans without mutating or passing through intermediate species.
It is believed the new strain of the corona virus started Huanan food market that supply food to Wuhan, China  The market sells carcasses and live specimen of wild animals such as bamboo rats, ostriches, baby crocodiles and hedgehogs. The animals are enjoyed as culinary delicacies and as traditional medicine. The precise origin of the current outbreak is not known.  the SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, that started in 2002 originated in bats and spread to human via palm civets, a cat-sized  mammal, sold in Chinese food markets.

Additional Information will be discuss including what is being done to curb the outbreak.

The discussion will continue as more information is obtained and during the chapters on viruses later in the year.

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