Viral outbreaks like COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus), SARS,  MERS; they all started in animals. Social media use promotes the sale and purchase of exotic animals as pets which increases the chance of future viral outbreaks. We also discusses some of the darker issues with exotic pet trade that you don't see on social media. 

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