Influenza in fish “600 million years old"

 

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Joel Kontinen 

Since humans fell into sin, disease has rampant in humans and animal that are 600 million years old. 

Now scientist have noticed influenza viruses in fish that are "600 million years" old.

They say that viruses can be found in humans, birds, cats, whales and dolphins but they do not know the evolution of the virus.  

Source: 

 

Wong,  Carissa, 2023.   Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago. , New Scientist 1 March