Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease Torrey E. Fuller
Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease Torrey E. Fuller Humans have lived in close proximity to other animals for thousands of years. People with pets typically have lower blood pressure,…
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Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease Torrey E. Fuller
Humans have lived in close proximity to other animals for thousands of years. People with pets typically have lower blood pressure, show fewer symptoms of depression, and tend to get more exercise.But there is a darker side to the relationship between animals and humans. Recent scientific studies have even shown that the presence of animals has a positive effect on our physical and mental health.
In recent years, the emergence of high-profile illnesses such as AIDS, SARS, West Nile virus, and bird flu has drawn much public attention, but as E. Animals are carriers of harmful infectious agents and the source of a myriad of human diseases. Fuller Torrey and Robert H.
Yolken reveal, the transfer of deadly microbes from animals to humans is neither a new nor an easily avoided problem.Beginning with the domestication of farm animals nearly 10,000 years ago, Beasts of the Earth