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Vulture population collapsing in India has resulted in thousands of human deaths, Study reveals
A recent study has revealed the severe impact of the collapse of India's vulture population on human health, suggesting that it may have contributed to thousands of deaths. This research, carried out by economists Eyal G. Frank and Anant Sudarshan, highlights how the near-extinction of vultures...
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Thousands of humans have died in India have been tied to a massive death in the vulture population. The vultures were not killed on purpose. A common drug used to treat cattle is extremely deadly for vultures. When the cow died from various causes the vultures that used to clean up all sorts of carcasses would consume these treated cattle and die as a result. The uneaten corpses tend to spread disease and contaminate water sources.
In other words, even by accident man can mess up nature and then nature strikes back.
