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“Abrand new virus, which may be able to jump to humans, has been detected in a mouse in Florida.

The virus is a type of jeilongvirus, which have previously only been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.

This new virus—named Gainesville rodent jeilongvirus 1—marks the first time that a virus of this type has been discovered in the U.S., according to a new paper in the journal Pathogens.

The specific virus detected in the mouse—which had been dropped at the feet of virus researcher John Lednicky by his pet cat Pepper—was found to be genetically very different from other known jeilongviruses. ...”

 SEE: Exotic Virus Discovered in Florida Rodent with Human 'Spillover' Risk - Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/exotic-virus-discovered-florida-rodent-human-spillover-risk-1977349