The spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections through many mammal species in the wild raises the specter of deer becoming a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir — a permanent home for the virus and a regular source of outbreaks in other animals, including humans.
The MERS virus primarily exists in camels, but has jumped into humans causing about 2000 infections in five years. New research shows that even though the virus continues to spillover from camels to humans, it is unlikely to spread between humans.
