How to humans normally get new forms of influenza? From birds to pigs, then to humans. How do people usually get ebola? Not quite sure but it is thought from primates (monkeys). So if pigs now have a new form of Ebola, do we have something to worry about? Yes! And watch carefully. Why? New flu used come out of South Asia, now - because of the global poultry and pork markets - it can come from anywhere. Get the point? Globalized markets means everything is now globalized faster, and faster, and...
Concern over Ebola virus in pigs
A form of Ebola virus has been detected in pigs for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and pose a new risk to humans. Ebola can cause deadly disease in some forms
Ebola-Reston virus (REBOV) has only previously been seen in monkeys and humans - and has not caused illness.
But researchers are concerned that pigs might provide a melting pot where the virus could mutate into something more menacing for humans.
The new discovery - in the Philippines - is featured in the journal Science.
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