Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses
Summary: Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from the consumption of wildmeat has been the subject of policy and media attention, especially in the context of...
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| author | Charlotte Milbank, MPhil Bhaskar Vira, ProfPhD |
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| description | Summary: Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from the consumption of wildmeat has been the subject of policy and media attention, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, little is known about the actual conditions that contribute to the risk of spillover and associated disease transmission. In this Review, we compile existing evidence from available literature on the conditions of spillover associated with wildmeat consumption, including the types of wild animal and disease, modes of transmission, and the conditions in which spillover is thought to have occurred. We suggest that stronger understanding of the context of spillover from wildmeat is needed to enable more targeted and effective policy responses that reduce the risk of future pandemics of zoonotic origin. Such interventions could also lead to the avoidance of unintended adverse consequences for human communities that rely on wild produce, including wildmeat, as sources of dietary protein, fat, and micronutrients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e15e06203e847a886b122096578f5422022-12-22T02:23:42ZengElsevierThe Lancet Planetary Health2542-51962022-05-0165e439e448Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responsesCharlotte Milbank, MPhil0Bhaskar Vira, ProfPhD1Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Correspondence to: Ms Charlotte Milbank, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EN, UKDepartment of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKSummary: Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from the consumption of wildmeat has been the subject of policy and media attention, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, little is known about the actual conditions that contribute to the risk of spillover and associated disease transmission. In this Review, we compile existing evidence from available literature on the conditions of spillover associated with wildmeat consumption, including the types of wild animal and disease, modes of transmission, and the conditions in which spillover is thought to have occurred. We suggest that stronger understanding of the context of spillover from wildmeat is needed to enable more targeted and effective policy responses that reduce the risk of future pandemics of zoonotic origin. Such interventions could also lead to the avoidance of unintended adverse consequences for human communities that rely on wild produce, including wildmeat, as sources of dietary protein, fat, and micronutrients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254251962200064X |
| spellingShingle | Charlotte Milbank, MPhil Bhaskar Vira, ProfPhD Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses The Lancet Planetary Health |
| title | Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| title_full | Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| title_fullStr | Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| title_short | Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| title_sort | wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover contextualising disease emergence and policy responses |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S254251962200064X |
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