Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from the consumption of wildmeat has been the subject of policy and media attention, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, little is known about the actual conditions that contribute to the risk of spillover and associated disease transmission. In this Review, we compile existing evidence from available literature on the conditions of spillover associated with wildmeat consumption, including the types of wild animal and disease, modes of transmission, and the conditions in which spillover is thought to have occurred. We suggest that stronger understanding of the context of spillover from wildm

SUBMITTER: Milbank C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9084621 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature