Watch this short educational video to see the links between pandemics and other animals!
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Did you know?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared that ‘‘3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.’’
Animals can sometimes carry harmful germs that can spread to people and cause illness – these are known as zoonotic diseases or zoonoses. Zoonotic diseases are caused by harmful germs like viruses, bacterial, parasites, and fungi. These germs can cause many different types of illnesses in people and animals, ranging from mild to serious illness and even death.
World Health Organization
Gauden Galea, a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) raised awareness about the link between zoonotic diseases and eating other animals by stating: ‘‘As long as people eat meat, there is going to be some risk of infection’’