The next global pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard

Van Oosterzee, Penny, and Laurance, Bill (2020) The next global pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard. The Conversation.

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[Extract:] We know the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to very similar viruses in bats, possibly passed to humans via an intermediate species such as pangolins. The chance of a similar pandemic breaking out in Australia might seem far-fetched. But in fact, we tick all the boxes.

Item ID: 63394
Item Type: Article (Commentary)
ISSN: 2201-5639
Date Deposited: 01 Sep 2020 00:21
FoR Codes: 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity @ 100%
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