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Origins of pandemics: Why ecological disruption is central to global health security and the imperative for proactive prevention

A journal article published by Elsevier BV examines the role of ecological disruption in the origins of pandemics and advocates proactive prevention. The article was published on 2026-09-01.

Categories: public-health, environment-and-climate, science-and-space

Generated scores

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
10/10
Global importance
6/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

The piece frames ecological disruption as central to global health security and prevention efforts.

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