University of Salford: Study Finds Primates are at Greater Risk of Picking Up Human Diseases Thanks to Deforestation
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
GREATER MANCHESTER, England, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Salford issued the following news:
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New study finds primates are at greater risk of picking up human diseases thanks to deforestation
For the first time researchers have found evidence that monkeys are catching human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Amazon and deforestation could be making the problem much worse.
In a new study, described by experts as a huge warning sign, the . . .
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New study finds primates are at greater risk of picking up human diseases thanks to deforestation
For the first time researchers have found evidence that monkeys are catching human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Amazon and deforestation could be making the problem much worse.
In a new study, described by experts as a huge warning sign, the . . .