{"id":25206,"date":"2025-06-03T13:19:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=25206"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:19:51","slug":"new-study-explores-how-poverty-could-trigger-the-next-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-explores-how-poverty-could-trigger-the-next-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Explores How Poverty Could Trigger the Next Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University highlights the significant role of socioeconomic factors in sparking and spreading pandemics. The research emphasizes the need for improved sanitation and health care to prevent future outbreaks.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New research from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University suggests that socioeconomic factors could significantly influence the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases \u2014 those transmitted from animals to humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-2607\/13\/3\/621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Microorganisms, highlights key drivers such as poverty, international travel and inadequate health care access as major contributors to bacterial outbreaks like tuberculosis, plague and salmonella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pressing nature of these findings echoes the sentiments of lead author Payton Phillips, a postdoctoral researcher at UGA\u2019s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to think about what conditions we are creating that might lead to disease outbreaks in the future,\u201d Phillips said in a news release. \u201cIt\u2019s our behavior, our medical systems, our travel, our economic conditions that play a role in disease outbreaks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study examined data from over 300 global disease outbreaks, including the 100 largest between 1977 and 2017, evaluating 48 different drivers divided into socioeconomic and environmental categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While environmental factors, such as changing weather patterns and contact with wildlife or livestock, often trigger viral outbreaks, the research found that socioeconomic conditions significantly fuel their spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Socioeconomic elements analyzed in the study included antibiotic use, contaminated water and food, sewage management and public health infrastructure. The environmental factors considered encompassed climate change, vector spread like mosquitoes, and invasive species introductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cKnowing that these factors are so important, we need to push for better sanitation, improved water quality and more funding for medical interventions to keep outbreaks under control,\u201d Phillips added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research aligns with alarming statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirming that more than 60% of infectious diseases in humans originate from animals, with 75% of emerging diseases stemming from animal populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human interactions with these animals, either directly or indirectly through contaminated resources, are often the starting point for these outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips noted the critical nature of human actions in the spread of these pathogens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany viruses are naturally found in certain animals. But it\u2019s our behavior that allows them to spread,\u201d added Phillips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implications of this research are profound. By understanding the fundamental role that socioeconomic factors play in disease outbreaks, policymakers and public health officials can develop more effective intervention strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we know there are socioeconomic issues, like if water sanitation is a problem for a local area, then we can try to address it ahead of an outbreak,\u201d Phillips added. \u201cWe can and should be more proactive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/ses-drives-disease-outbreaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University suggests that socioeconomic factors could significantly influence the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases \u2014 those transmitted from animals to humans. 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