Peru Amazon highway tied to 400% dengue surge within 5 kilometers of road

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Jul 8, 2026, 10:00 am83 ptsTrending
New roads bring changes to the regions they traverse. They can enable job opportunities, access to medicine and health care, and electricity. But they also disrupt local ecosystems and can have surprising consequences for human health, including increased disease risk.

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