Health & Safety Science

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of spillover viruses, starting with ... what are they?

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Illustration of a person and a virus at a bar. The person says, "I've kept up with the pandemic, so I'm pretty much a virus expert now!" The virus responds, "Wanna bet?"
Malaka Gharib / NPR

After three years of living with an unprecedented pandemic, how much of your knowledge has changed about how these catastrophes start?

Like, what exactly is a "spillover"? Where do viruses like SARS-CoV-2 come from? And how often do they ... spill over? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.

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