Humans May Have Contracted Coronavirus From Pangolins
- 4 years ago
Humans May Have Contracted Coronavirus From Pangolins Health officials believe the
China-borne virus originated in bats. But humans are thought to
have contracted coronavirus
from another animal. According to South China Agricultural University,
that certain animal could be a pangolin. A team came to this conclusion through a series
of virus genome sequence tests with different animals. They found that pangolins and human patients had a 99 percent match. South China Agricultural University, via statement The heavily-trafficked pangolin
is known to be a delicacy in
some Asian countries. Traditional medicine is also made
from their unique scales. Nonprofit WildAid says over 100,000
of them are poached annually.
China-borne virus originated in bats. But humans are thought to
have contracted coronavirus
from another animal. According to South China Agricultural University,
that certain animal could be a pangolin. A team came to this conclusion through a series
of virus genome sequence tests with different animals. They found that pangolins and human patients had a 99 percent match. South China Agricultural University, via statement The heavily-trafficked pangolin
is known to be a delicacy in
some Asian countries. Traditional medicine is also made
from their unique scales. Nonprofit WildAid says over 100,000
of them are poached annually.