Zoonoses – Past, Present and Future

Zoonoses are infectious diseases, caused by viruses, bacteria or other pathogens, that are transmitted from animals (livestock, pets and wildlife) to man either directly or through vectors or food. In this talk, Diane Newell, from Test Villages u3a, will explain that, of the 1400+ infectious diseases known in man in 2001, over 60% were zoonotic. Covid 19 is the most recent, but many, such as plague, flu and malaria are old and well known. However, over 75% of new and emerging diseases are zoonotic. The control of such disease emergence is essential if we are to prevent future pandemics, but progress is hampered by man’s encroachment on wild life habitats, global travel and food production, and the loss of biodiversity.

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