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Can future pandemics be prevented?
Can future pandemics be prevented?
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Can future pandemics be prevented?

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Ebola, COVID-19, and mpox are some of the diseases that emerge when pathogens jump from animals to humans. In the Central African Republic, researchers are searching for the origins of these so-called zoonoses. Frédéric Singa is a veterinarian for the WWF working in the Dzanga-Sangha protected area in the Central African Republic. He catches bats, collects gorilla fecal samples, and talks to sick people to better understand which pathogens are circulating in the rainforest. As part of his research, Singa also wants to regularly examine bushmeat sold in local markets. To do so, however, he needs the trust of the local community. Will he succeed in convincing skeptical hunters and market vendors to support his project? The samples Singa collects are first analyzed in a field laboratory in the rainforest and then sent abroad, including to Germany, for further research. Professor Fabian Leendertz of the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald investigates how new infectious diseases emerge and maps global risk areas. The connection between the rainforests of Central Africa and the health of people in Europe is closer than many think.

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Can future pandemics be prevented?

Can future pandemics be prevented?

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Noor20 days ago

Kippenvel, echt waar.

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Koen25 days ago

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Zoëabout 1 month ago

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Nielsabout 2 months ago

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