ZSL #031 Habitat loss and human health – understanding the links between ecosystem degradation and infectious disease outbreaks
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In this episode, Monni turns to a team of experts in wildlife diseases, to discuss the link between ecosystem degradation and infectious disease outbreaks. What makes an animal a good host for carrying zoonotic diseases? Can we predict and prevent infectious disease outbreaks in the future? And exactly what does a job as ‘human bait’ entail?
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