Zoonosis Quotes

“Wikipedia: Zoonosis”

“Wikicommons: Zoonoses”

“Wiktionary: Zoonosis”

“WHO tropical diseases and zoonoses”

“Publications in Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease”

“AVMA Collections: Zoonosis Updates”

“Detection and Forensic Analysis of Wildlife and Zoonotic Disease”

“ A message from nature: coronavirus. United Nations Environment Programme”

“To study whether spillover of SARS-CoV-2 is happening, our team at Tufts is partnering with veterinarians and licensed wildlife rehabilitators across the U.S. to collect samples from and test animals in their care. Through the project, we have tested nearly 300 wild animals from over 20 species. So far, none – from bats to seals to coyotes – have shown any evidence of COVID-19 by swab or antibody tests.”

“The intensity of animal and human contact is becoming much greater as the world develops. This makes it more likely new diseases will emerge but also modern travel and trade make it much more likely they will spread. [...] We have these outbreaks and the international community flies in but in the case of Ebola the disease went under the radar for four months. It’s really crucial we start to change that and make sure local health care infrastructure is better developed. People on the ground are vital. They are our first line of defence.”