Best case scenario: An isolated hit

One method of feathering chickens is to put the bird in a tall container and then pluck and shake until the feathers are gone. It is a quick and bloody process that can observed in backstreets across China, often behind wet markets were live chickens are on sale.

The wet markets are an integral part of day-to-day life across many parts of Southeast Asia but they are also a public health nightmare. Poultry, swine and people all interact in a small area - for a virus like the one ...

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