Next Global Outbreak? Deforestation Helps Deadly Viruses Jump From Humans to Animals

The coronavirus pandemic, which is thought to have started in bats and pangolins, has thrown the dangers of viruses spreading from animals to humans into sharp relief.

Although Ebola was originally identified in 1976, outbreaks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. The West African pandemic, which killed over 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016, brought attention to illnesses transmitted from wildlife to humans.

According to some research, deforestation and forest fragmentation may act as a pathway for pathogen-carrying animals to transmit the virus.

Further Research

Many specialists don't understand how viruses spread from wildlife to humans and what causes them to do so. Nevertheless, they claim that wildlife conservation can keep diseases in control, reducing zoonotic spread.

Furthermore, they argue that it is critical to strike a balance between food and forest commodities production and preserve tropical forests.

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