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Common Cold Virus Came From Birds About 200 Years Ago

Published November 20, 2008, 5:43 am, Science Daily

A virus that causes cold-like symptoms in humans originated in birds and may have crossed the species barrier around 200 years ago, according to an article in the Journal of General Virology. Scientists hope their findings will help us understand how potentially deadly viruses emerge in humans.

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