Scientists Study Slums for Signs of Spreading Superbugs

Two-thirds of humanity will live in cities by mid-century, according to the United Nations. Rapid, unplanned growth in many of the urban areas of the developing world has people, livestock and wildlife living in close proximity and with inadequate sanitary services. As microbes evolve in these new environments, researchers wonder what new germs might emerge that could launch the next epidemic. So a major project is underway that aims to shed light on how microbes move through the slums of Nairobi. VOA’s Steve Baragona has a look.

Originally published December 23, 2015 by Voice of America