There are now 234 pregnant women in the US with confirmed Zika virus

Re:There are now 234 pregnant women in the US with confirmed... by mirimir on Sunday June 19, 2016 @04:19AM (#11932235)

Thanks. Looks like a great read about zoonotic diseases.

But what I'm wondering is whether zoonotic diseases from Central Africa generally represent more serious threats than do those from the rest of the world.

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Re:There are now 234 pregnant women in the US with confirmed... by jacquesm on Sunday June 19, 2016 @04:24AM (#11932244)

Those diseases traveled just as much as we did since the time of 'Lucy'.

The reason you see more of these from Central Africa (and that's one of the reasons I linked the book) if I understand it correctly is that there are some traditions there that make the species jump that much easier.

But all it really takes is a large number of people and a large number of animals in close proximity. Nature tends to find ways to exploit such opportunities.

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