(This is different scenario than a virus that’s not known about or is novel—researcher already vaccinated against it, lab has specific tests for it so can identify in time, etc. The threat was a local outbreak in otherwise no COVID Taiwan.)
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I’d say definitely avoid bat bites. (Bat field researchers I interviewed said they made their protocols more strict after the pandemic). Remember this was a lab researching viruses, and it’s likely that this is a mouse model—it’s genetically modified, not the regular critter.
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Also note, even in a democracy with transparency, this is how this lab infection went down. Aviation has no-fault, no blame mishap reporting because of this thorny problem—to not report and hope for the best is a very human impulse. (Again known virus, no pandemic threat here).https://twitter.com/alisonannyoung/status/1469292778215591942 …
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They're looking into it. Could also be cross-contamination. Point is one should track these and not assume "everything will be fine"—as her supervisor seems to have done? If she had not been symptomatic, she might have transmitted and and we'd never know.https://twitter.com/HereToLearnFrom/status/1469862526569656321 …
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As noted above, but worth emphasizing. The issue I’m highlighting is about proper reporting and transparency (not bite or not!). Taiwanese authorities are researching the exact transmission route. Again, kudos for their transparency.https://twitter.com/stgoldst/status/1470120419608842241 …
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Imagine this back in 2019
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It wasn't highlighted but it said later she was bitten again, this time by a mouse infected with the alpha variant. Either really bad luck for her or things like this are common.
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Yup, I don’t see anything there specifically pointing to her getting it from a mouse bite. Could be garden variety scientist infected with virus while working on such virus.
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What a difference a democracy makes.
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Do they think that the infection was transmitted through the bite?
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