Researchers trace coronavirus outbreak in China to snakes
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

Emerging viral infections-from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections-pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of the most recent outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, which started in the middle of December and now is spreading to Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Japan. The findings are published early online in the Journal of Medical Virology.