Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

Interest in zoonotic disease has increased since the pandemic, which some researchers believe came from a bat.

Interest in zoonotic disease has increased since the pandemic, which some researchers believe came from a bat.

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found.

New infectious diseases are on the rise and they often originate in wildlife. 

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