Summary:
- A new study suggests that a virus most likely to cause the next pandemic could be passed from horses to humans.
- The study found that a type of equine influenza virus called H7N2 has the potential to jump species and infect humans, potentially leading to a new pandemic.
- Researchers warn that close contact between humans and horses, as well as the ability of the virus to mutate and adapt, increases the risk of a future pandemic originating from this virus.