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Protect habitats to avert pandemics

Randall, Brianna

Science news (Washington), 2024-05, Vol.205 (9), p.14

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Protect habitats to avert pandemics
Autor: Randall, Brianna
Assuntos: Animals ; Ecosystem conservation ; Ecosystems ; Flowering ; Flowering plants ; Habitats ; Pandemics ; Risk reduction ; Viruses ; Wildlife
É parte de: Science news (Washington), 2024-05, Vol.205 (9), p.14
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Descrição: A report published in Nature Communications suggests that protecting habitats and minimizing human-wildlife encounters can help reduce the risk of viral spillover from animals to humans. The report highlights examples such as the prevention of Hendra outbreaks by replanting flowering trees and the importance of conserving ecosystems to prevent spillover. It also mentions that viruses are more likely to jump from humans to animals than vice versa. While the tactics outlined in the report are worth exploring, it is unclear if ecological protections can completely eliminate the risk of zoonotic jumps. The report emphasizes the need to invest in conserving ecosystems and reducing the number of roads into wild places to prevent spillover.
Editor: Washington: Society for Science & the Public
Idioma: Inglês

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