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Today is #WorldZoonosesDay.
Zoonotic diseases result from pathogens jumping between animals and humans. Think rabies, lyme disease, West Nile virus, HIV, Ebola, #COVID19.
As #COVID19 ravages our communities, we all understand the impact they can have. #EndTheTrade (1/9)
Zoonotic diseases result from pathogens jumping between animals and humans. Think rabies, lyme disease, West Nile virus, HIV, Ebola, #COVID19.
As #COVID19 ravages our communities, we all understand the impact they can have. #EndTheTrade (1/9)
Between 1940 and 2004, more than 335 emerging infectious disease outbreaks, involving 183 distinct pathogens, were reported worldwide. More than 50 per decade.
Today, the rate of disease emergence is increasing. #WorldZoonosesDay (2/9)
Today, the rate of disease emergence is increasing. #WorldZoonosesDay (2/9)
As we fight #COVID19, we can’t be shortsighted. We must act to reduce the long-term risk of future spillover events, which could lead to another pandemic. More: wcs.org/coronavirus #WorldZoonosesDay (3/9)
