Exposure of humans or animals to sars-cov-2 from wild, livestock, companion and aquatic animals : qualitative exposure assessment Paperback / softback
by Food and Agriculture Organization, Ihab El Masry
Part of the FAO animal production and health paper series
Paperback / softback
Description
This qualitative assessment provides a comprehensive review of available scientific evidence regarding the risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 from different wild or domestic animal species.
It seeks to inform country-level risk assessments and provide the evidence base for targeted investigations and mitigation.The publication: (i) assesses the risk of human or animal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 through contact with, handling or consumption of wild, domestic and aquatic animal species or their products; (ii) identifies current knowledge gaps regarding the zoonotic origin or animal-human spillover of SARS-CoV-2 and makes recommendations on priority studies; (iii) summarizes available evidence for SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility of different animal species; (iv) makes evidence-based recommendations on how to prioritize animal species for targeted field investigations or research studies; and (v) recommends targeted One Health investigations as well as relevant epidemiological, laboratory, anthropological and seasonality studies.Understanding the risk of exposure of humans or animals to SARS-CoV-2 from animals and their products is essential for containing virus spread, prioritizing research, protecting food systems, and informing national One Health investigations and mitigation measures
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:75 pages, col. ill., col. figs, tables
- Publisher:Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nati
- Publication Date:30/10/2020
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- ISBN:9789251330081
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:75 pages, col. ill., col. figs, tables
- Publisher:Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nati
- Publication Date:30/10/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9789251330081
