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The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases

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Publication Date
2020-04-30

Do biodiversity losses aggravate transmission of infectious diseases spread by animals to humans? The jury is still out but several scientists say there is a “biodiversity dilution effect” in which declining biodiversity results in increased infectious-disease transmission.

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https://qz.com/india/1848480/loss-of-biodiversity-increases-risk-of-infectious-diseases/