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Sugarcoated

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11. But is that the only country where people live close to their livestock?

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 05:37 PM

Jun 2020

I've wondered myself why these diseases predominately start in China...

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Novel swine flu discovered in China -- and it has potential to create a second pandemic: report [View all] soothsayer Jun 2020 OP

Lovely! 2naSalit Jun 2020 #1

What is the reason many viruses originate in China? at140 Jun 2020 #2

Aren't most Indians EllieBC Jun 2020 #3

That is a good clue, 70-80% of Indians are vegetarians. nt at140 Jun 2020 #16

This, respect for livestock as well. Chinese will eat anything, indians much more respectful. sunonmars Jun 2020 #17

It's my understanding spinbaby Jun 2020 #8

But is that the only country where people live close to their livestock? Sugarcoated Jun 2020 #11

It's a combination of the livestock situation, sanitary conditions, DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2020 #39

I don't believe a lot of pork is eaten, nor bat. Maybe the difference AJT Jun 2020 #10

China probably has much more livestock than India. Mariana Jun 2020 #12

Urbanization (and habitat destruction), subsistence agriculture and animal markets JHB Jun 2020 #18

Indians don't eat weird animals. greymattermom Jun 2020 #21

I believe it's due to China's live meat markets, which are none too clean. Animals are sold in them Karadeniz Jun 2020 #23

I heard they eat this animal in China at140 Jun 2020 #27

I agree rockfordfile Jun 2020 #44

I saw a fascinating video recently about the origins of flu and other sicknesses Doremus Jun 2020 #35

They raise ducks, chicken, and pigs together, PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #45

This is just sad news. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #4

This is where the cooperation regime that Bush set up and Obama improved comes in valuable. Blue_true Jun 2020 #25

Oh great. LisaL Jun 2020 #5

Dear gawd, what is going on? This is triple scary. Frustratedlady Jun 2020 #6

I get the feeling nature is trying to get rid of us. LisaL Jun 2020 #9

Can you blame it? We're making a big mess of things. Merlot Jun 2020 #43

Just what we fucking need! sakabatou Jun 2020 #7

For the full happiness. LisaL Jun 2020 #13

Well, Blue_true Jun 2020 #14

Proliferation of wet markets,... magicarpet Jun 2020 #15

THIS sunonmars Jun 2020 #19

self delete.... at140 Jun 2020 #20

Your post has nothing to do with the context of the OP. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #29

Agree, I will delete it then. But it was about China. at140 Jun 2020 #33

Maybe you can start another OP about counterfeit gold. Blue_true Jun 2020 #34

What next? Rabid, flying monkeys? louis-t Jun 2020 #22

Not now. That will be in the second stanza, just before the Rapture. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #30

Given a choice, I prefer locusts. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #24

Oh, god damn..... cmon China Afromania Jun 2020 #26

They are trying to get ahead of this one before it jumps to humans. Blue_true Jun 2020 #31

Well, now that trumpf and his CDC, FDA, etc. are prepared,,, we're doomed erronis Jun 2020 #28

Welcome to the twenty-first century. hunter Jun 2020 #32

Now there's the 1918 redux. roamer65 Jun 2020 #36

My guess is that if China is bamagal62 Jun 2020 #37

As I recall, they were debating whether covid can be transmitted from humans to humans. LisaL Jun 2020 #38

I agree. EllieBC Jun 2020 #41

I know I probably won't be around at the beginning of 22nd century, marie999 Jun 2020 #40

Time to invest in more masks soothsayer Jun 2020 #42

Boy photokath Jun 2020 #46