Of ducks, kebabs and deadly viruses
Updated On: 11 February, 2020 05:11 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
The mallard is a flying library of every flu virus ever known. Through its droppings, new viruses enter your meat. Burgers, anyone?

People wearing protective masks buy meat in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. Pic /AFP
What's the connection between a Siberian duck, the tandoori kebab you ate yesterday and the next lethal killer virus? How is your next burger connected to the next pandemic?
I'm going to join the many dots and show you a picture as unexpected as it is startling. It's a chilling forensic story of where viruses hide, how they emerge and spread from species to species, growing stronger along the way — and the unwitting role we play in it with our love of meat.
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