#disease-risk

#disease-risk

The sightings of members of Mashco Piro tribe come as a logging company is building a bridge that could give outsiders easier access to the tribe's territory, a move that could raise the risk of disease and conflict, according to Survival International, which advocates for Indigenous rights. The Mashco Piro are among the world's largest uncontacted groups, living without regular interaction with outside society to protect their culture and health.