Thanks to modern DNA technology, researchers are collecting samples that will shed some light on how deadly diseases such as HIV and Ebola jumped from animals to humans. By collecting samples from all kinds of environments – ranging from areas where there are no people to areas where humans and animals are in close contact – the researchers hope to not only shed some light on how and why diseases jumped from species to species, but also detect emerging or potential diseases that might jump species, all in an effort to prevent new diseases.
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