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How Forest Loss Can Unleash the Next Pandemic

by Al Shaw, Irena Hwang and Caroline Chen
In 2013, the worst Ebola outbreak in history started in a small village in southern Guinea, eventually tearing through West Afri…

by Al Shaw, Irena Hwang and Caroline Chen

In 2013, the worst Ebola outbreak in history started in a small village in southern Guinea, eventually tearing through West Africa. By the time it ended in 2016, more than 11,300 people were dead. Scientists have linked this and other Ebola outbreaks to specific patterns of deforestation.

To understand why, ProPublica adapted an academic model to show how the way forests are being cut down around the locations of multiple previous outbreaks could increase the risk of another outbreak today.

See more in our interactive story.


This content originally appeared on Articles and Investigations - ProPublica and was authored by by Al Shaw, Irena Hwang and Caroline Chen.


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