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Study Finds Primates Avoid Germs After Disease Outbreaks

A University of California San Diego study suggests primates alter behavior to avoid contaminated food sources following disease threats.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 20 Oct 2026. Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories published first, on 20 October at 23:00 UTC; The New York Times followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 20 October at 23:05 UTC.

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  1. Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too The New York Times ·
  2. Like humans, some primates become cautious of germs in the wake of a viral outbreak Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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