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How do pandemics begin? There’s a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them

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How do pandemics begin? There’s a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them

Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it’s a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.

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