Polling How can ecological disturbance, such as habitat loss, contribute to the outbreak of a new viral disease in humans? A. Disturbances bring humans and reservoir hosts together in new ways. B. Ecological disturbances increase the rate of mutations. C. Viruses would respond by mutating to harm humans. D. The natural hosts will bite people more.
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