ReviewThe Lancet. Planetary health2022
Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses.
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- Systematic review of health risk assessment in Africa's bushmeat trade: Are there any risks assessed?PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
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- Zoonotic public health risks in farmed versus wild-caught wildlife for traditional markets for food: A systematic review and meta-analysis.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Assessing Malawi's animal health surveillance system using the FAO surveillance evaluation tool: gaps, strengths, and opportunities for one health resilience.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Targeting Zoonotic Spillover Drivers for Global Pandemic Prevention: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Viral emergence and pandemic preparedness in a One Health framework.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Illegal urban wild meat supply chain characterization: A case study on zoonosis in Lusaka, Zambia.PloS one · 2026Article
- Challenges in understanding and communicating the risk of zoonotic disease spillover from wild animal meat.PNAS nexus · 2025Article
- Geographical and Ecological Drivers of Zoonotic Viral Spillover: A Review of Emerging and Re-emerging Outbreaks.Cureus · 2025Review
- Public health risks of traditional zootherapeutic practices in Africa.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- A wide diversity of viruses detected in African mammals involved in the wild meat supply chain.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
- Design and Implementation of a One Health Framework for Evaluating the Transmission Potential of Pathogens of Public Health Interest for Surveillance Studies.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward zoonotic disease transmission among wildlife farmers in Vietnam.One health outlook · 2025Article
- Bushmeat Consumption and the Risk of Zoonotic Tick-Borne Pathogen Infections in Ghana: An Increasing Risk to Public Health.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Mapping global risk of bat and rodent borne disease outbreaks to anticipate emerging threats.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Transgression of planetary boundaries and the effects on child health through an infectious diseases lens.Current opinion in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Limited knowledge of health risks along the illegal wild meat value chain in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA).PloS one · 2025Article
- A systematic review on global zoonotic virus-associated mortality events in marine mammals.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Review
- Preventing mpox at its source: Using food safety and One Health strategies to address bushmeat practices.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
- Beliefs, taboos, usages, health perceptions, and practices toward wildlife among different ethnicities in Tak and Mae Hong Son Provinces, Thailand.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from the consumption of wildmeat has been the subject of policy and media attention, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, little is known about the actual conditions that contribute to the risk of spillover and associated disease transmission. In this Review, we compile existing evidence from available literature on the conditions of spillover associated with wildmeat consumption, including the types of wild animal and disease, modes of transmission, and the conditions in which spillover is thought to have occurred. We suggest that stronger understanding of the context of spillover from wildmeat is needed to enable more targeted and effective policy responses that reduce the risk of future pandemics of zoonotic origin. Such interventions could also lead to the avoidance of unintended adverse consequences for human communities that rely on wild produce, including wildmeat, as sources of dietary protein, fat, and micronutrients.
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