Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Jul 21, 2024
Modified Jul 21, 2024
AUTHORS
This report was researched and written by Ann Linder, M.S., J.D. (Harvard Law School), Dr. Bonnie Nadzam (Harvard Law School), Dr. Dale Jamieson (New York University), Dr. Kristen Stilt (Harvard Law School), and Valerie McCarthy (Harvard Law School).
This report was reviewed by Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi (University of Pittsburgh), Dr. Kimberly Smith (University of Michigan), and Professor James Salzman (University of California, Santa Barbara/ University of California, Los Angeles).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project has been led by the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard and the Center for Animal and the Environmental Protection at New York University. This work has been supported through the Brooks Animal Studies Academic Network.
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INTRODUCTION
Zoonotic diseases—diseases that move from animals to humans—present deep and dynamic threats to global health. This report is a synthesis of a 15-country global study that investigates the systems of animal use that drive zoonotic disease risks and critically examines the regulatory frameworks that govern them. The purpose of this research is to shed new light on human-animal interactions and their broader implications for global health security. Observations drawn from these case study reports, grounded in original research and authored by in-country experts, form the foundation of this analysis.1 This report brings forward new examples, gathered from across six continents, to describe the landscape of zoonotic risk from a global perspective.
This synthesis report begins with a descriptive analysis of animal markets, which are high-risk locations for zoonotic spillover, and explores the many forms that these markets can take. It then examines the sources supplying these markets, including the capture and trade of wild animals, the wildlife farming industry, and the livestock industry. In doing so, it seeks to sketch some of the most common pathways of zoonotic disease emergence and analyze the supply chains that move animals and pathogens across the globe. The report subsequently analyzes how the systems that are currently in place respond to the disease outbreaks that occur within these industries. Finally, the report focuses on the need to improve regulation in order to better address zoonotic risks and examines how some countries are undertaking this challenging task.2
ZOONOTIC DISEASE IN CONTEXT
Zoonotic diseases include some of the most common and most dangerous diseases on Earth, from rabies and Lyme disease to HIV AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, SARS, and Plague.3 Spillover events, in which zoonotic pathogens jump the species barrier from animals to infect humans, are the dominant source of all emerging infectious diseases.4 5 6 Such spillover events have ignited outbreaks that sprawl across the globe, leading to large-scale losses of life and trillions of dollars in economic damage.7
Spillover events often take place during a moment of close contact between humans and animals, either alive or dead. And many of the interactions that cause zoonotic spillover are driven by animal industries. Spillover events can occur at any point along animal supply chains: in pet stores
and slaughterhouses, at live animal markets, on farms, in backyards, and at kitchen tables. And while the human-animal interactions that create opportunities for spillover pose serious risks to global health security, many of these interactions are poorly understood and poorly regulated, as are the supply chains along which they occur. ...
https://s18798.pcdn.co/ceap/wp-cont...and-Zoonotic-Disease-Risk-high-resolution.pdf
Modified Jul 21, 2024
AUTHORS
This report was researched and written by Ann Linder, M.S., J.D. (Harvard Law School), Dr. Bonnie Nadzam (Harvard Law School), Dr. Dale Jamieson (New York University), Dr. Kristen Stilt (Harvard Law School), and Valerie McCarthy (Harvard Law School).
This report was reviewed by Dr. Suresh Kuchipudi (University of Pittsburgh), Dr. Kimberly Smith (University of Michigan), and Professor James Salzman (University of California, Santa Barbara/ University of California, Los Angeles).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project has been led by the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard and the Center for Animal and the Environmental Protection at New York University. This work has been supported through the Brooks Animal Studies Academic Network.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...
INTRODUCTION
Zoonotic diseases—diseases that move from animals to humans—present deep and dynamic threats to global health. This report is a synthesis of a 15-country global study that investigates the systems of animal use that drive zoonotic disease risks and critically examines the regulatory frameworks that govern them. The purpose of this research is to shed new light on human-animal interactions and their broader implications for global health security. Observations drawn from these case study reports, grounded in original research and authored by in-country experts, form the foundation of this analysis.1 This report brings forward new examples, gathered from across six continents, to describe the landscape of zoonotic risk from a global perspective.
This synthesis report begins with a descriptive analysis of animal markets, which are high-risk locations for zoonotic spillover, and explores the many forms that these markets can take. It then examines the sources supplying these markets, including the capture and trade of wild animals, the wildlife farming industry, and the livestock industry. In doing so, it seeks to sketch some of the most common pathways of zoonotic disease emergence and analyze the supply chains that move animals and pathogens across the globe. The report subsequently analyzes how the systems that are currently in place respond to the disease outbreaks that occur within these industries. Finally, the report focuses on the need to improve regulation in order to better address zoonotic risks and examines how some countries are undertaking this challenging task.2
ZOONOTIC DISEASE IN CONTEXT
Zoonotic diseases include some of the most common and most dangerous diseases on Earth, from rabies and Lyme disease to HIV AIDS, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, SARS, and Plague.3 Spillover events, in which zoonotic pathogens jump the species barrier from animals to infect humans, are the dominant source of all emerging infectious diseases.4 5 6 Such spillover events have ignited outbreaks that sprawl across the globe, leading to large-scale losses of life and trillions of dollars in economic damage.7
Spillover events often take place during a moment of close contact between humans and animals, either alive or dead. And many of the interactions that cause zoonotic spillover are driven by animal industries. Spillover events can occur at any point along animal supply chains: in pet stores
and slaughterhouses, at live animal markets, on farms, in backyards, and at kitchen tables. And while the human-animal interactions that create opportunities for spillover pose serious risks to global health security, many of these interactions are poorly understood and poorly regulated, as are the supply chains along which they occur. ...
https://s18798.pcdn.co/ceap/wp-cont...and-Zoonotic-Disease-Risk-high-resolution.pdf