#zoonotic — Public Fediverse posts

#Animal #diseases leapt to #humans when we started keeping #livestock
When #huntergatherers began living close to animals, the #pathogens that cause the #plague and #leprosy got closer too.
The #genomic study identified 5,486 #DNA sequences from #bacteria, #viruses and #parasites in blood remnants from bones and teeth spanning 37,000 years. #Zoonotic pathogens were detected only in remains 6,500 years old or younger.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02165-x

A recent #study published in the #LancetPlanetaryHealth #Journal #investigated the link between #FoodSystems , #zoonotic #diseases & #sustainability .
The #GlobalImpact of the #coronavirus disease 2019 #COVID19 #pandemic caused by the sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome #coronavirus2 #SARSCoV2 underscored the need for #investigating the drivers of zoonotic #spillover events.

https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20230411/Food-systems-and-pandemic-risks-exploring-the-connection-between-zoonotic-spillovers-and-sustainable-agriculture.aspx

#Biology #medical #science #research #Interconnected #ScientificStudy #Health