Chimps are now eating disease-ridden bat feces as over-farming wipes out food sources in Africa and experts warn it could start next pandemic

Daily Mail— Chimps switched to bat guano when farmers deforested their favorite tree food. In a new study, scientists found 27 new viruses in the guano chimps are eating. The viruses could make the leap to humans, just like Ebola, COVID-19, or anthrax. READ MORE:

Medical Xpress—Experts call for global genetic warning system to combat the next pandemic and antimicrobial resistance. The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. In fighting it, one of our most important weapons was genomic surveillance, based on whole genome sequencing, which collects all the genetic data of a given microorganism. This powerful technology tracked the spread and evolution of the virus, helping to guide public health responses and the development of vaccines and treatments.

Hindustan Times—Disease X: Scientists warn next pandemic could be triggered by virus of ‘deadly infectious illness'. Sounding the alarm for a potential future crisis, scientists warn that the next pandemic might be caused by Disease X. Influenza, a familiar foe associated with seasonal illness, has emerged as a possible threat for this unpredictable and potentially devastating role. An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now believe a strain of influenza virus is the most likely cause of the next global outbreak of “deadly infectious...

Tech Times—Experts Warn of Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases to Previously Untouched Countries. Global warming has made mosquito-borne diseases possible in more countries with unprepared public health systems.