Deforestation pushes animals to eat virus-laden bat poo – Africana55 Radio

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Dr Pawel Fedurek, an expert in animal behaviour at the University of Stirling, said: "Our research illustrates how a subtle form of selective deforestation, ultimately driven by a global demand for tobacco, can expose wildlife and, by extension, humans to viruses residing in bat guano, increasing virus spillover risk.

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