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New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests “hot spots” where the next new germs are most likely to appear.

The researchers said the highest risk areas are in parts of east Asia, Central America and South America, the Indian subcontinent, Africa, western Europe and some population centers of North America. That’s because the historical analysis had found the risk of such diseases goes up with factors like high population density and diversity of wildlife, the researchers said.