Monday, March 6, 2023

Most infectious diseases in humans have animal origins. Active monitoring can stop outbreaks


 


The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the U.S. as of February 2023. Following on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, large outbreaks of viruses like bird flu raise the specter of another disease jumping from animals into humans. This process is called spillover.

International Conference on Infectious Diseases
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