Ending tropical deforestation is vital to public health, scientists say

Mongabay
Feb 5, 2021, 11:15 am251 ptsTrending
Over the past century, an average of two novel viruses per year have moved from their wild hosts into humans. As more forests are lost, that pace is increasing. Deforestation in the tropics, mostly caused by agriculture, is driving an increased rate of pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans, researchers…

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