Conservation not an effective tool for reducing infectious disease in people, study finds

(University of Washington) A new study finds that improved human health is not a benefit of conservation -- at least when health is measured through the lens of infectious disease. The paper analyzed the relationship between infectious diseases and their environmental, demographic and economic drivers in dozens of countries over 20 years.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news