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How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it’s so tricky – The Conversation AU
Bat hosts, lab leaks – tracing SARS-CoV-2 to its origins involves more than just tracking down patient zero.
Every time there is a major disease outbreak, one of the first questions scientists and the public ask is: Where did this come from?
In order to predict and prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, researchers need to find the origin of the viruses that…
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