How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease

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What happened

In eastern Ethiopia, pressures like conflict and displacement are changing how people and their camels travel, shifting livestock into new environments and potentially influencing the risk of zoonotic diseases spreading between animals and humans.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:11 UTC.

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