Deadly diseases from wildlife thrive when nature is destroyed

The destruction of natural ecosystems contributes to increases in the number of animals that harbour diseases, which may affect disease outbreak risks, finds a study led by Rory Gibb, Dr David Redding, and Professor Kate Jones (UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research).

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