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A Disease of Deforestation: How Ebola Is Linked to the Smartphone in Your Pocket

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As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks.
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A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks.

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Hospodářské Nnoviny (HN.cz)Hospodářské Nnoviny (HN.cz)

Ebola in Ituri Warns the World. The Hunt for Cobalt, Lithium and Other Strategic Raw Materials Is Driving Thousands of People Into Mines and Creating Outbreaks of Disease

When news about Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo appears in the European media, it is often framed in a familiar way: Africa as a continent of war, disease and famine. But such a simplification obscures a much more fundamental reality. Ebola outbreaks are not just a regional humanitarian tragedy. They are...

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Hospodářské Nnoviny (HN.cz) broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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