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Editor, Senior Moderator
JMIR Public Health Surveill
. 2020 Sep 18.
doi: 10.2196/22117. Online ahead of print.
Human-animal interaction and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
Asma Hassani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gulfaraz Khan[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of society, from health to economics, and from social to travel. The level and extent of this impact is unprecedented. Although the cause of COVID-19 was quickly identified to be a new coronavirus, the world was poorly prepared in preventing its spread. One important pillar of preparedness is surveillance of the sources of emerging pathogens and responding appropriately to prevent their spread in the human population. The ever-increasing interaction between humans and animals is one leading factor facilitating the emergence of new pathogens. In this perspective, we discuss the possibility of the zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, and highlight the importance of understanding human-animal interaction to improve preparedness for future outbreaks.
. 2020 Sep 18.
doi: 10.2196/22117. Online ahead of print.
Human-animal interaction and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
Asma Hassani[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gulfaraz Khan[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33001837
- DOI: 10.2196/22117
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of society, from health to economics, and from social to travel. The level and extent of this impact is unprecedented. Although the cause of COVID-19 was quickly identified to be a new coronavirus, the world was poorly prepared in preventing its spread. One important pillar of preparedness is surveillance of the sources of emerging pathogens and responding appropriately to prevent their spread in the human population. The ever-increasing interaction between humans and animals is one leading factor facilitating the emergence of new pathogens. In this perspective, we discuss the possibility of the zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, and highlight the importance of understanding human-animal interaction to improve preparedness for future outbreaks.