Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Date Submitted: Jul 3, 2020
Date Accepted: Sep 18, 2020
Date Submitted to PubMed: Oct 1, 2020
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Human-animal interface: Interactions with consequences
ABSTRACT
Given our long history of fighting outbreaks, which have proven to be an excellent reminder of myriads of pathogens with menacing potential of emerging, it is absurd that we are still taken by surprise when faced with a new one. In various ways, humans have actively contributed to the emergence of novel pathogens, including the cause of the current coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. The intricacy of the dynamics of emerging diseases implicate a number of interconnected factors that reinforce contact between humans (hosts) and pathogen reservoirs, particularly animals. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and fears of second waves of infection, we call for re-evaluation of the human-animal interface.
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