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LESSON 4 · Invisible Killers: Plagues

PAUSE TO THINK

How many new infectious diseases have emerged since 1940?

Over 300, and the rate is accelerating

Deforestation, urbanization, and factory farming are pushing humans into closer contact with animal reservoirs of disease. About 75% of new infectious diseases are zoonotic — jumping from animals to humans.

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