Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health Concerns
Pathogens that can transmit from animals to humans cause zoonotic diseases, often through direct contact or consumption of infected animals. Increased mobility and urbanization exaggerate the rapid spread of such diseases, turning local outbreaks into global health crises. COVID-19, a zoonotic disease that claimed the lives of 7 million people worldwide, originated with infected wildlife sold at a market in China.
