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At least one virus infects every species that scientists have identified. .... The work gave Gurley and other One Health–oriented scientists, including ...

“… The project is called PREEMPT, which stands for Preventing Emerging Pathogenic Threats, and it has brought together an international team of researchers trying to identify when and why bats shed Nipah and similar viruses, which increases the chances of human outbreaks. To Gurley, this kind of research based on the understanding that human health is intertwined with environmental and animal health (a concept called One Health) represents the best way to address these emerging public health threats. …

 

“… The work gave Gurley and other One Health–oriented scientists, including Raina Plowright, the PREEMPT project's principal investigator, an idea: If they could learn more about the disease in bats, they might just be able to identify the signs of a looming outbreak and get a jump on their viral adversary. …”