Lindahl, Johanna
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Uppsala University
Abstract
Emerging zoonotic diseases exert a significant burden on human health and have considerable socioeconomic impact worldwide. In Asia, live animals as well as animal products are commonly sold in informal markets. The interaction of humans, live domestic animals for sale, food products, and wild and scavenging animals, creates a risk for emerging infectious diseases. Such markets have been in the spotlight as sources of zoonotic viruses, for example, avian influenza viruses and coronaviruses, Here, we bring data together on the global impact of live and wet markets on the emergence of zoonotic diseases. We discuss how benefits can be maximized and risks minimized and conclude that current regulations should be implemented or revised, to mitigate the risk of new diseases emerging in the future.
Published in
Trends in Microbiology
2021, volume: 29, number: 7, pages: 573-581
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
SLU Authors
Global goals (SDG)
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Microbiology
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2021.02.007
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/112681