U.N. Predicts Rise In Diseases That Jump From Animals To Humans Due To Habitat Loss

NPR | By Scott Neuman

Published July 6, 2020 at 9:55 PM MDT

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Zoonotic pathogens, which include not only COVID-19 but HIV/AIDS and Ebola, have increasingly emerged because of stresses humans have placed on animal habitats, according to a United Nations report.

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Scott Neuman is a reporter and editor, working mainly on breaking news for NPR's digital and radio platforms.

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