Africa's growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people
Three-quarters of emerging human infectious disease outbreaks are “zoonotic,” meaning they originate from viruses and other pathogens infecting animals that then “jump” species to infect people. This “species jump” by pathogens is not new — it has occurred throughout pre- and recorded history. But i...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108990 |
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