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COVID-19
pandemic emphasizes the need to prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to similar diseases. The risk is highest where there is close interaction between wildlife and intensifying livestock or agricultural production, and is often exacerbated where agriculture
has encroached upon or put pressure on natural ecosystems. Particularly risky “spillover settings” include live animal markets and regions where there is a rise in wild meat consumption.
FAO,
in collaboration with WHO and OIE, are adopting the One Health approach to prevent the emergence of new zoonotic reservoirs and to propose targeted interventions to tackle future pandemics.
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