Vivid_Peak16 t1_ir46wtj wrote on October 5, 2022 at 5:24 AM

Reply to comment by rush-jet in An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to a new research by giuliomagnifico

There could be an issue with scaling that. For example, 1.5 tons of food are sent via international shipping lanes per person, per year. Quarantine on every cargo ship would be problematic to say the least.

Strazdas1 t1_ir4if1f wrote on October 5, 2022 at 7:57 AM

They already do that for food and livestock though. In fact food is even irradiated to kill bacteria when shipped.