Commemorating World Zoonoses Day – and the Role Nuclear and Nuclear-Related Techniques Play in Fighting Zoonotic Diseases
(WorldNews Africa)

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been a harsh reminder of the age-old threat posed by zoonoses or zoonotic diseases, infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Sixty percent of human pathogens come from animals, while 75% of new, emerging and re-emerging diseases are zoonotic. Globally, it is estimated that every year, around 2.6 billion people suffer from zoonotic illnesses and around 2.7 million succumb to these. `The COVID-19 global pandemic hit the world unprepared and has shown us all the damaging impact zoonotic diseases can have,` said Najat Mokhtar, Deputy Director General at the IAEA. `By continuing to strengthen scientific R&D on zoonotic pathogens, including with...