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01.07.2020 Africa

A New Strain Of Flu With 'Pandemic Potential' Has Been Found In Pigs

A New Strain Of Flu With 'Pandemic Potential' Has Been Found In Pigs
01.07.2020 LISTEN

This is in response to the news that a new strain of the flu with 'pandemic potential' has been found in pigs: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53218704

Dr. Victor Yamo, Animals in Farming Campaigns Manager at World Animal Protection says:

“This is yet another reason we need to change our relationship with animals, not only for their welfare but our health. We can no longer ignore the dangerous risks we are exposed to as a result of exploiting animals.

“Factory farming systems, where billions of animals and humans interact, have always been a hotbed for disease, some of which can affect humans. At least 60% of emerging infectious diseases involve animals, and this pandemic won’t be the last.

“Every year around 50 billion animals are raised globally on factory farms, causing mass suffering where they can’t move freely or behave naturally and are living in cramped, high-stress conditions perfect for disease spread and mutation.

“We need to rethink our food system if we want to avoid future pandemics. We can achieve food and job security without further intensification of livestock farming.”

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