Populations of large wildlife are declining around the world, while zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) are on the rise.
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From Dr Horowitz Changes in the wildlife population have recently been found to increase the incidence of Bartonella infections. This is similar to prior research showing that a change in the types and numbers of predators in our environment can contribute to the increased incidence of Lyme disease. We must pay better attention to the (im)balance of our ecosystem if we hope to control the spread of Lyme and associated tick-borne infections.
