Don't blame the trees: Social factors, not forests, dictate disease patterns

A new study published February 6 in the open access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases suggests that socioeconomic factors best explain patterns of the infectious disease American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in Costa Rica. Contrary to the established belief that deforestation reduces the risk of infection, the research shows that deforestation may actually make socially marginalized human populations more vulnerable to infection.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news121498581.html">Don't blame the trees: Social factors, not forests, dictate disease patterns</a></p> <p>A new study published February 6 in the open access journal <i>PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases</i> suggests that socioeconomic factors best explain patterns of the infectious disease American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in Costa Rica. Contrary to the established belief that deforestation reduces the risk of infection, the research shows that deforestation may actually make socially marginalized human populations more vulnerable to infection.</p>