How many mice and rats are used in U.S. labs? Controversial study says more than 100 million
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July 07, 2020 - BBC
They blame the rise in diseases such as Covid-19 on high demand for animal protein, unsustainable agricultural practices and climate change. Neglected zoonotic diseases kill two million people a year, they say.
Covid-19 is set to cost the global economy $9tn (£7.2tn) over two years.
Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
Ebola, West Nile virus and Sars are also all zoonotic diseases: they started in animals, and made the jump to humans.
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