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Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

Katherine E Kerlin — June 09, 2023 - 9:00am

A virus previously found only in bats was detected in the antibodies of people screened for exposure to sarbecoviruses between 2017 and 2020 in rural Myanmar in Southeast Asia, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and collaborators in Myanmar and Singapore. The work is published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Scientists Find Ebola Virus Antibodies in People Before 2018 DRC Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — November 04, 2020 - 8:00am

Scientists found antibodies to Ebola virus in people up to a year before the 2018 Ebola virus disease outbreak began in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC. This suggests that either early cases may have been missed or that exposure occurs more commonly than previously thought, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis.

Media Advisory: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis LIVE on Habitat Destruction and Viral Spillover

Andy Fell — November 03, 2020 - 8:06am

* Nov. 5, 11 a.m. — As more people move into wild habitats around the world, for farming, logging, mining or just somewhere to live, they can come in contact with viruses that circulate in wild animals, such as Ebola or coronaviruses. These new viruses could bring new pandemics. How does the human impact on the environment increase the risks of viruses spilling over? How can we protect the health of wild animals, people and ecosystems at the same time?

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Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

Scientists Find Ebola Virus Antibodies in People Before 2018 DRC Outbreak

Media Advisory: 51�ԹϺ��� Davis LIVE on Habitat Destruction and Viral Spillover

Media Advisory: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis LIVE on Habitat Destruction and Viral Spillover