Do virus-detecting ants hold the key to preventing zoonotic diseases?

Mongabay
Aug 23, 2023, 9:20 pm209 pts
An international team of researchers is analysing army ants collected in forests in northeastern Gabon, to better understand zoonotic diseases. According to the World Health Organization, Africa experienced a 63% increase in outbreaks of zoonotic diseases like Ebola, monkeypox, and Marburg virus between 2012…

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