Most Infectious Diseases Come From Animals
Report: New research shows that roughly 75 percent of infectious diseases originate from animals.
Recently, Michael Greger, director of public health and animal agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States, wrote a special CNN report on the alarming rise in animal-generated infectious diseases. “Tens to hundreds of thousands of caged animals under a single roof allow for zoonotic diseases to emerge, amplify and spread,” Greger says. In the report from the International Livestock Research Institute, which states that infectious diseases caused from animals—zoonotic diseases—result in roughly 2.5 billion human illnesses and 2.7 million deaths globally each year. Greger stresses as our society has increased meat consumption, the number of infectious diseases has also risen. Additionally, Greger notes that the most efficient way to decrease the rate of infectious diseases in the US is to move toward animal welfare on farms and free livestock from their confining cages.
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More Flashbacks
- US’ First Veg School Will Visit Animal Sanctuary
- NPR Program Features Hampton Creek’s Beyond Eggs
- Washington Post’s Advice for Parents with Veg Kids
- Gluten-Free, Vegan Brewery to Open in Portland
- Health Guru to Do Veg Cleanse With Wedding Guests
- Third Annual VegFest Houston Taking Place Today
- New York Magazine Marks 2013 the Year of Pleather
- Mercy For Animals Launches Anti-Foie Gras Campaign
- Researchers Propose Solution to Disappearing Bees
- Comedy Central’s Daily Show Addresses Ag-Gag Bills
- Proposed Rule Grants Protection to Captive Chimps
- Tia Mowry Joins PETA in Sharing Vegan Message
- Law May Bar Citizens from Voting on Hunting Issues
- Violet Sweet Shoppe Sells Cruelty-Free Confections
- Lush Cosmetics Employees Go Vegan for Five Days
- Plant-Strong High-Performance Athletes On the Rise
- Research Reveals Possibility of Meat Allergies
- Vegan Line Vaute Couture Offers Summer Sample Sale
- The Guardian Reports Brits Should Eat Less Meat
- Forbes Recognizes Veggie Grill’s Budding Success
