Human influenza pandemics commonly arise by genetic reassortment between human and avian viruses in pigs. Yet global developments in aquaculture — the so-called 'Blue Revolution' — will mean increased colocation of people, ducks and pigs.
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Scholtissek, C., Naylor, E. Fish farming and influenza pandemics. Nature 331, 215 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/331215a0
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