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Ebola's emergence linked to colonial land use: B.C. study

New study out of KPU traces rise of deadly African virus
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Christian Lange, seen here at KPU on Jan. 30, is shining a light on the emergency of the Ebola virus in Africa with a newly released study.

A new study out of a Surrey-based university has found a link between colonial activity and the emergence of the Ebola virus. 

Christian Lange, PhD, a professor in the faculty of science at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), spent the past 15 years studying viruses, and his new study shines a light on the emergence of the virus. 

“We have actual historic data that identifies the likely events that drove the emergence of Ebola,” Lange said in a KPU news release Tuesday (Feb.

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Anna Burns

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I cover breaking news, health care, court and social issues-related topics for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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