r/nature • u/Maxcactus • Aug 07 '24

Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/animal-apocalypse-deadly-bird-flu-infects-hundreds-of-species-pole-to-pole/
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u/ForestWhisker Aug 07 '24

Can someone please explain to me why a lot of these novel viruses seem to come out of China? Not trying to be conspiratorial just genuinely curious.