827,000 Undiscovered Viruses In Animals, Birds Have The Ability To Infect Humans - Forbes India

As cases of Zika virus emerge in Kerala again, questions about where the next pandemic will come from need answers. This report by IPBES seeks to lay out the threats, especially from increased land...

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Aug 3, 2021 · 1:01 PM UTC

Klaus Riede · Aug 3, 2021 · 2:28 PM UTC

Klaus Riede @KlausRiede

3 Aug 2021

Replying to @IPBES @naandikat

do you really believe 827,000 spp of virus "have the ability..."? Maybe with some massage in cell culture, but I strongly suggest to avoid #fearmongering in #virology, because in the long run it undermines credibility of science

Alberta Bats · Aug 3, 2021 · 4:55 PM UTC

Alberta Bats @albertabats

3 Aug 2021

Replying to @IPBES @naandikat

I do like where you are going with this campaign to reduce wildlife trade & reform land use, however, the use of this species as your image is akin to using a lion to represent the risk from civet cats. Please take care in your use of images/species. This is a sensitive topic!