A
landmark scientific assessment is now out
that explores how countries can prevent future
pandemics like COVID-19. The publication, “Preventing
the next pandemic: zoonotic diseases and how to
break the chain of transmission,” finds that
in recent decades there has been a surge in
zoonotic diseases—potentially deadly pathogens
that jump between animals and
humans.
COVID-19 is a prime example,
but Ebola, SARS, Zika and West Nile Virus also
have their origins in the animal world. In fact,
60 percent of the microbes that infect humans
begin in animals. In a normal year, these
contagions kill at least 2 million
people.
This new report, a joint
product the United Nations Environment Programme
and the International Livestock Research
Institute, finds that unless we adopt an
integrated approach to healthcare, one that takes
into account people, animals and the environment,
we'll face more potentially catastrophic outbreaks
in the years to come. |
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The #OneHealth approach
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dramatic steps to curb zoonotic contagions,
global outbreaks like #COVID19 will become more
common. @ILRI & @UNEP look
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Rampant development is
putting humans & animals in increasingly
close quarters, making it easier for diseases to
vault between species. @ILRI-UNEP
#ZoonosesReport identifies drivers of zoonotic
diseases & examines how to prevent future
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