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New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat

Ars Technica · 2026-07-07 Cached

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh published a catalog of all 239 human-infective RNA viruses, analyzing their transmissibility and pandemic potential. The study highlights that viruses already capable of human-to-human spread pose the greatest threat, while most zoonotic viruses like rabies remain non-transmissible between people.

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