Buying or selling wild animals, whether for food, pets or other uses, may increase the risk of diseases spreading to people.
The New York Times: Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease From Animals to People
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Illegal and legal wildlife trade fuelling animal-to-human disease transmission, report finds
Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...
People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of spillover diseases from those pangolins, giant rats and other exotic critters.
Yahoo: How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans
The wildlife trade is expansive. About 25 percent of mammal species are involved in some part of the trade, and scientists have warned that it may contribute to zoonotic diseases—illnesses that ...
How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, (HealthDay News) — Buying or selling wild animals, whether for food, pets or other uses, may increase the risk of diseases spreading to ...
Scientific American: How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Illegal and legal wildlife trade fuelling animal-to-human disease transmission, report finds
The global wildlife trade — both legal and illegal — is fuelling animal-to-human disease transmission, according to new research published this week. Of the 2,079 mammal species traded worldwide, 41 ...