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lostnfound

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6. Viruses don't count as microbes. They are non-living.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 06:18 PM
Aug 2020

They can’t multiply without a host, and what matters for that is population density, not heat.

On edit: Habitat loss caused by climate change can cause wild animals to come nearer to human populations, and if they animals harbor viruses, then that would be added risk.

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