Reply to Drs. Capucci, Lavazza, and Mead

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Author(s): Smith Alvin W., Cherry Neil J., Matson David O.

Is RHD multifactorial requiring two or more agents?

The study suggests that the risk of human infection with RHD remains largely unaddressed and requires further investigation.

The virus' infectivity and pathogenesis are poorly characterized.
Public health protection requires prudent avoidance of pathogens.
Mead et al. concluded no significant association between exposure to RCV and illness.

The authors are saying that we need to be careful about a disease that can kill rabbits and might affect humans, even if we don't have proof yet.

The authors derived their findings from data obtained under a freedom of information request.

Opposing conclusions from different studies raise concerns about the quality of the research.

The study's conclusions are based on limited data and may not represent the full picture of RHD's impact on human health.

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