When we capture wild animals from their natural homes to put them into trade and sell them in animal markets, they undergo a great deal of tension, Johnson said. “And when that happens, they’re more likely to produce high numbers of viruses that they might be infected with,” she added. Higher numbers of viruses mean greater viral shedding, which is the expulsion and release of excretions infected with the virus. So being around captured, stressed animals exposes people to higher virual loads and a greater chance of catching the virus than if we were to have contact with them in the wild, Johnson said.
CNN
Semmai qualcuno avesse avuto qualche dubbio, più riduciamo gli ambienti naturali sul pianeta, più aumenta il rischio di passaggio di specie di nuovi virus. Non è così difficile da capire…
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