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One Health using the example of Chagas disease: Deforestation accelerates spread

By | August 14, 2025

Human activities such as deforestation and agriculture in Panama not only threaten biodiversity but also increase the risk of the tropical Chagas disease, which affects animals and humans. A study by wildlife ecologists at the University of Ulm, published in the journal "One Health," shows how land use and species loss promote the spread of the pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi. The researchers examined small mammals in various… Read more »