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It has now become clear that birds are the primary host of West Nile virus. If the virus r...

It has now become clear that birds are the primary host of West Nile virus. If the virus reaches a human (or horse), it is not spread from human to human (nor from horse to horse) and is unlikely to be transferred back to birds. Is the virulence of the virus in humans and horses an example of coincidental evolution or shortsighted evolution? Explain your reasoning.

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