Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Stop Spillover, Prevent Pandemics 2021(short version) @cornell_lab | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Zoonotic spillover happens when viruses jump from animals to people. Just like Ebola, HIV, and now, COVID, most new infectious diseases come from animals––and the majority come from wildlife. Unfortunately, spillover events have been on the rise for the past fifty years because of unprecedented tropical deforestation; wildlife markets, farming, and trade; and increasing livestock production in close proximity to wildlife. These human activities put people in close contact with pathogen-carrying wildlife and increase our chances of another deadly pandemic. Scientists say that the next pandemic could happen within the next decade, or even before COVID-19 is over.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Nature-based solutions to stop spillover exist – and they also help us fight climate change, curb biodiversity loss, and protect Indigenous peoples. We urge governments across the world to embrace a comprehensive approach to pandemic prevention – one that includes spillover prevention alongside containment, preparedness, and response. By doing this, we can stop the next pandemic before it starts.
#Covid19 #Coronavirus #pandemic #deforestation #zoonosis #spillover #planetaryhealth #publichealth #onehealth #regenerative #sustainability
Zoonotic spillover happens when viruses jump from animals to people. Just like Ebola, HIV, and now, COVID, most new infectious diseases come from animals––and the majority come from wildlife. Unfortunately, spillover events have been on the rise for the past fifty years because of unprecedented tropical deforestation; wildlife markets, farming, and trade; and increasing livestock production in close proximity to wildlife. These human activities put people in close contact with pathogen-carrying wildlife and increase our chances of another deadly pandemic. Scientists say that the next pandemic could happen within the next decade, or even before COVID-19 is over.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Nature-based solutions to stop spillover exist – and they also help us fight climate change, curb biodiversity loss, and protect Indigenous peoples. We urge governments across the world to embrace a comprehensive approach to pandemic prevention – one that includes spillover prevention alongside containment, preparedness, and response. By doing this, we can stop the next pandemic before it starts.
#Covid19 #Coronavirus #pandemic #deforestation #zoonosis #spillover #planetaryhealth #publichealth #onehealth #regenerative #sustainability
