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13 Apr, 4 tweets, 3 min read
WHO, @OIEAnimalHealth and @UNEP have issued guidance to reduce the public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals for food in traditional food markets.
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WHO, @OIEAnimalHealth and @UNEP call on national authorities to suspend the trade in live wild mammals for food or breeding purposes and close sections of food markets selling these animals as an emergency measure. bit.ly/3g78ST2
Animals, particularly wild animals, are the source of more than 70% of all emerging infectious diseases in humans, many of which are caused by novel viruses. Wild mammals, in particular, pose a risk for the emergence of new diseases.

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Globally, traditional markets play a central role in providing food and livelihoods for millions of people. Banning the sale of these live wild mammals can protect the health of market workers and shoppers.

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