What is the impact of deforestation on epidemiology?
Deforestation can have profound effects on epidemiology by disrupting ecosystems and increasing human-wildlife interactions. This can lead to the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. For example, deforestation in tropical regions has been linked to the spread of emerging infectious diseases like Ebola and Zika virus. As humans encroach on wildlife habitats, they become more exposed to pathogens that were previously confined to animal hosts.
