02-04-2020, 12:13 PM
rainyjim - Bats in China carry all the ingredients to make a new SARS virus
Of course they do - bat populations are like natures own petri-dishes allowing for the mixing, matching, selection of more infectious corona virus strains. Not sure if it matters if it was bat-to-scientist-to-public or bat-to-wetmarket-to-public - the results are the same.
Not that there's much chance for human contact, but I wonder if our Hawaiian hoary bats also have some unique corona viruses of interest. (that counts, right?
Hawaii does have some natural advantages as warmer temperatures and humidity degrade viruses quicker (why flu isn't common in the summer) so hopefully nCov isn't able to get as much of a foothold here as many people are talking it about becoming a new addition to the seasonal flu mix.
Of course they do - bat populations are like natures own petri-dishes allowing for the mixing, matching, selection of more infectious corona virus strains. Not sure if it matters if it was bat-to-scientist-to-public or bat-to-wetmarket-to-public - the results are the same.
Not that there's much chance for human contact, but I wonder if our Hawaiian hoary bats also have some unique corona viruses of interest. (that counts, right?
Hawaii does have some natural advantages as warmer temperatures and humidity degrade viruses quicker (why flu isn't common in the summer) so hopefully nCov isn't able to get as much of a foothold here as many people are talking it about becoming a new addition to the seasonal flu mix.