Understanding is the key to prevention. Microbial storms" (François Roger) have ecological/environmental, anthropological and socio-economic causes. More frequent contact between humans and wildlife, exponential growth in trade and intercontinental travel are just some of the causes.
Anticipating and controlling the emergence of infectious diseases requires a global, integrated approach: biological, ecological/environmental (combating the loss of biodiversity), anthropological, socio-economic (food insecurity among poor populations, which creates the conditions for the emergence of infectious diseases through the intensification of bush hunting, deforestation, etc.), climatic (migration of vector populations, increased human-wildlife interfaces).
