Roots of an Outbreak
The next pandemic is just a forest clearing away. We’re not doing enough to prevent viruses from spilling over from wildlife to humans.
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On the Edge
Returning to the starting point of the world’s worst Ebola outbreak reveals how the global community failed the people of Meliandou, Guinea — and the many ways we’re not doing enough to prevent the next virus from jumping species and taking off.
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How Forest Loss Can Unleash the Next Pandemic
The forests around the epicenter of the world’s worst Ebola outbreak are getting patchier. The next pandemic could emerge from the edges around these patches, where wildlife and humans mix.
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Seeding Hope
In Madagascar, an innovative nonprofit is showing the world a new way to prevent outbreaks caused by deforestation. Many funders can’t wrap their heads around it.
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The Scientist and the Bats
Funders thought watching bats wasn’t important. Then she helped solve the mystery of a deadly virus.
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