So, note this... "analysis suggests the entirely new virus was created by an ECHV virus exchanging fragments of DNA with another virus, known as a ‘recombinant event’." I have been concerned that mucking around with #GM mosquitoes could cause new illness by combining DNA. There has been speculation about that being the case with #Zika.
Never-before-seen virus that causes malaria-like illness 'already circulating'
Story by Katherine Fidler, December 4, 2023
"A never-before-seen virus that causes a malaria-like illness has been detected in Peru.
"The disease was first seen in a man in his twenties, who went to hospital after suffering from two days of fever, chills, headaches and muscle pain among other symptoms.
"Doctors were unable to identify what was causing the mystery illness, but further laboratory investigation revealed a previously unknown pathogen."