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In the vanishing Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes are adapting to human-dominated landscapes. Scientists discovered that many species now prefer feeding on people over the forest’s wildlife. This behavioral shift dramatically increases the risk of spreading dangerous viruses like dengue and Zika. The findings reveal how deforestation quietly reshapes disease dynamics, turning a biodiversity hotspot into a hotspot for potential epidemics as local fauna disappears.
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