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Biodiversity loss and the emergence of infections deseases

IRD mini online conference: Biodiversity loss and the emergence of infectious diseases

 In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic linked to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Benjamin Roche, a biologist at IRD and specialist in the ecology of pathogen evolution and health, describes the known mechanisms of zoonoses, pathogens that circulate first in animal species and then establish themselves in human populations, and their link with biodiversity loss. He gives the example of a multidisciplinary and partnership-based approach developed in coordination with IRD's scientific partners in Mexico, linking biodiversity protection, economic issues and infection prevention.