John Wiley & Sons: How Do Land-Use Changes Affect Spread of Diseases Between Animals, People?
June 03, 2020
June 03, 2020
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 3 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release:
Most new viruses and other pathogens that arise in humans are transmitted from other animals, as in the case of the virus that causes COVID-19. A recent review published in Mammal Review examines how changes in land-use--such as deforestation, urbanization, and conversion to agriculture--have affected such transmission.
The review found that land-use changes cause changes in the behavi . . .
Most new viruses and other pathogens that arise in humans are transmitted from other animals, as in the case of the virus that causes COVID-19. A recent review published in Mammal Review examines how changes in land-use--such as deforestation, urbanization, and conversion to agriculture--have affected such transmission.
The review found that land-use changes cause changes in the behavi . . .