Protecting tropical peatlands, swamp-like areas in exotic parts of the world, could help prevent diseases jumping from animals to humans, a study claims.
Zoonotic diseases, including the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes Covid-19, are able to jump between species and thrive in more than one type of animal.
University of Exeter researchers found the high biodiversity in peatlands and habitat loss creates the perfect conditions for some pathogens to jump into people.
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