Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070, according to a new study. That's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans.
Cross-species virus spread will happen over 4,000 times among mammals alone due to migrationA Mexican long-tongued bat is released from a net during a study in Mexico City in March 2021. Modelling shows climate change increasing animal migration and the spread of diseases between species.
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