Most of the new strains of influenza appear in Asia because people live in close proximity with ducks, chickens and pigs, often letting them spend the winter in the living room or a stall near the house.
“Most of the new strains of influenza appear in Asia because people live in close proximity with ducks, chickens and pigs, often letting them spend the winter in the living room or a stall near the house.”
Understandable. A friend who lived in Red China for a while was disgusted by the personal hygiene and habits of the people there (and she was in a big city). The government was trying to get people to act more civilized; I guess they realized it was nasty...