Zoonotic infections – such as the cause of the current Hantavirus outbreak – cause the deaths of 2.7 million people a year and account for more than 50% of all communicable diseases worldwide. Human factors such as deforestation, climate change and the destruction of ecosystems include:
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Zoonotic infections – such as the cause of the current Hantavirus outbreak – cause the deaths of 2.7 million people a year and account for more than 50% of all communicable diseases worldwide. Human factors such as deforestation, climate change and the destruction of ecosystems include: