Diseases and Deforestation

HIV/AIDS is not associated with deforestation, as it is primarily transmitted through sexual contact or sharing of contaminated needles.

Deforestation can lead to an increase in the transmission of malaria, yellow fever, and Zika virus, as these diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water, which is more common in deforested areas.

Improved sanitation and hygiene are not contributing factors to the link between deforestation and disease, as they help to reduce the transmission of diseases regardless of the level of deforestation.

Ebola, rabies, and Nipah virus are all caused by viruses that are transmitted by bats.

Plague, leptospirosis, and hantavirus are all caused by bacteria that are transmitted by rodents.

African sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoan that is transmitted by tsetse flies.

Histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and blastomycosis are all caused by fungi that are transmitted through contact with soil.

Hepatitis A, rotavirus, and norovirus are all caused by viruses that are transmitted through contact with water.

Salmonella, E. coli, and campylobacter are all caused by bacteria that are transmitted through contact with food.

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are all caused by viruses that are transmitted through contact with blood.

Tuberculosis, measles, and mumps are all caused by bacteria that are transmitted through contact with air.

Dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika virus are all caused by viruses that are transmitted through contact with insects.

Brucellosis, anthrax, and leptospirosis are all caused by bacteria that are transmitted through contact with animals.

Hantavirus, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus are all caused by viruses that are transmitted through contact with plants.

Tetanus, botulism, and gangrene are all caused by bacteria that are transmitted through contact with soil.