The professor stressed that with the experience gained with the Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to work to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu pandemic, that is, one should not wait for the virus to be transmitted to humans.
Ponce de Leon, a specialist in the University Program for Research on Epidemiology and Emerging Risks, indicated that on March 13, the American Health Organization issued an epidemiological alert for the Americas region, after reporting the presence of the virus in 16 countries.
This means expanding capabilities, anticipating availability of inputs, detecting onset as early as possible, educating the population, and communicating information clearly.
He stressed that at the present time there is no cause for concern, however, for the first time in the experience of the development of H5N1 virus infection in birds, there is global transmission.
In America there has been infection in birds and transmission in mammals, which is very unusual. The expert predicted that there were only a few steps left in this puzzle, which is why he recommended tracing H5N1 to be ready and have a mission in advance.
He stressed that when talking about epidemics, it is necessary to remember that human growth establishes new interactions, and environmental changes, such as temperature, humidity, and deforestation, and modify the ecological balance between birds, monkeys, pigs, and mosquitoes.
Before academics and bioethicists meet at the Aula Magna of the Institute for Linguistic Research at UNAM, he maintained that population density and mobility create new ways of transmitting data, and that state priorities are distorted on the basis of investment and profit.
He advised that in the healthy disease process we must reinterpret our perception of interaction with microorganisms. The microbial universe and evolution define risks in constant change and it is inappropriate to continue to assume an anthropocentric view.
Our life on Earth must be conceived according to species, in cooperation, competition or the best possible balance with other species, and the state has a duty to prepare us for better conditions and to adjust what we go through,” the academic university finally stated.
epidemic.
m / lma
“Award-winning alcohol trailblazer. Hipster-friendly internetaholic. Twitter ninja. Infuriatingly humble beer lover. Pop culture nerd.”