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The Hunt for New Viruses Starts with People
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20:37 - 27:47 (07:10)

Michaelene's reporting shows a more efficient way of finding worrisome viruses by looking inside people and animals who interact with them, like those with pneumonias and those who often work with animals. Scientists may find new coronaviruses or flu viruses that are making people sick all over the world and had no clue about.

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A top virus hunter claims that doctors are only able to identify the virus responsible for a particular respiratory infection about 60% of the time, leaving many with undiagnosed illnesses that can be difficult to treat.
20:37 - 23:16 (02:39)
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Respiratory Infections
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A top virus hunter claims that doctors are only able to identify the virus responsible for a particular respiratory infection about 60% of the time, leaving many with undiagnosed illnesses that can be difficult to treat.

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The Hunt for New Viruses Starts with People
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The Sunday Story: Hidden Viruses
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Scientists are searching for new coronaviruses, and have found that this family of dog viruses has jumped into people or spilled over at least four times in the past 20 years.
23:16 - 25:28 (02:11)
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Coronaviruses
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Scientists are searching for new coronaviruses, and have found that this family of dog viruses has jumped into people or spilled over at least four times in the past 20 years. New tools are being developed to find these viruses inside patients before they can spread and cause illness.

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The Hunt for New Viruses Starts with People
Episode
The Sunday Story: Hidden Viruses
Podcast
Up First
Researchers are looking at people with unexplained pneumonia or those working with animals for a more efficient way to find worrisome viruses due to the mutations and evolutions they undergo when jumping from animals to humans.
25:28 - 27:47 (02:18)
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Viruses
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Researchers are looking at people with unexplained pneumonia or those working with animals for a more efficient way to find worrisome viruses due to the mutations and evolutions they undergo when jumping from animals to humans.

Chapter
The Hunt for New Viruses Starts with People
Episode
The Sunday Story: Hidden Viruses
Podcast
Up First