New research out of UCSB finds that malaria and deforestation in the Amazon rainforests are linked together. The more forests that are cut down, the more mosquitos who cause malaria migrate to the remaining forested areas. KCSB's Isaac Tung spoke with disease ecologist Andy J. MacDonald about the connection.

Malaria In The Amazon: An Interview with Andy J MacDonald

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