Future of the Environment

World health leaders: 'Human activity to blame for diseases like COVID-19'

Unregulated wildlife trade and deforestation is a major reason animal diseases are affecting humans. Image: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Lizzy Rosenberg
Associate editor, Distractify
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Research indicates that most emerging infectious diseases are driven by human activities. Image: World Health Organization
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