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Monkeys avoid germs after viral outbreaks, study suggests
Original: Monkeys also avoid germs after viral outbreaks
Monkeys, like humans, change their behaviour to avoid germs following viral outbreaks, according to Popular Science. The finding suggests disease-avoidance strategies once thought to be distinctly human, such as steering clear of potentially contagious individuals, may have deep evolutionary roots shared with other primates.
Why now: Readers are interested in research showing human-like germ avoidance behaviour in primates, resonating with ongoing pandemic-era concerns about disease.
Evidence
- Monkeys also avoid germs after viral outbreaks · Popular Science
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