From wells to wellness amidst invisible pathogens

The battle for wellness may well begin in the quiet depths of our wells

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Expanding pathogen ranges and heightening global health risks. COVID-19 showed how pathogens emerge at the intersection of ecological disruption and human activity. With cases like PAM and recent outbreaks like Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune, India's next health crises may well be waterborne and not airborne. The risks posed by PAM are deeply connected to how climate change, land-use shifts, and urban design shape ecological health. Landscape modifications through deforestation, urbanization, and habitat destruction intensify pathogenic risks, contributing to nearly 30 per cent of emerging infections. Planning must shift from disaster recovery to designing pathogenic-resilient landscapes in