Mark Woolhouse
Mark Woolhouse
animal areas changes coming contact ecology human likely moving result unknown
We most likely will get it from an animal and it will probably be the result of changes in human ecology --humans moving into new areas of the world and coming in contact with unknown pathogens.
apparently associated diseases humans infectious past reported species total
A total of 38 apparently new pathogen species associated with infectious diseases of humans have been reported in the past 25 years.
attacked fast happening humans modern novel process seem
Humans have always been attacked by novel pathogens. This process has been going on for millennia. But it does seem to be happening very fast in these modern times.
although developing disease evolution future infectious predict species understanding
Although we are developing a better understanding of the biology, epidemiology and evolution of species jumps, we are not yet able to predict future infectious disease threats.