Animal sales from Wuhan wet markets immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Here we document 47,381 individuals from 38 species, including 31 protected species sold between May 2017 and November 2019 in Wuhan’s markets. We note that no pangolins (or bats) were traded, supporting reformed opinion that pangolins were not likely the spillover host at the source of the...

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Auteurs principaux:	Xiao Xiao, Chris Newman, Christina D. Buesching, David W. Macdonald, Zhao-Min Zhou
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Publié:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3d4aa96d4c0242aeb51e89abd2b1136d2021-12-02T17:47:04ZAnimal sales from Wuhan wet markets immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic10.1038/s41598-021-91470-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/3d4aa96d4c0242aeb51e89abd2b1136d2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91470-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Here we document 47,381 individuals from 38 species, including 31 protected species sold between May 2017 and November 2019 in Wuhan’s markets. We note that no pangolins (or bats) were traded, supporting reformed opinion that pangolins were not likely the spillover host at the source of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While we caution against the misattribution of COVID-19’s origins, the wild animals on sale in Wuhan suffered poor welfare and hygiene conditions and we detail a range of other zoonotic infections they can potentially vector. Nevertheless, in a precautionary response to COVID-19, China’s Ministries temporarily banned all wildlife trade on 26th Jan 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic concludes, and permanently banned eating and trading terrestrial wild (non-livestock) animals for food on 24th Feb 2020. These interventions, intended to protect human health, redress previous trading and enforcement inconsistencies, and will have collateral benefits for global biodiversity conservation and animal welfare.Xiao XiaoChris NewmanChristina D. BueschingDavid W. MacdonaldZhao-Min ZhouNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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description	Abstract Here we document 47,381 individuals from 38 species, including 31 protected species sold between May 2017 and November 2019 in Wuhan’s markets. We note that no pangolins (or bats) were traded, supporting reformed opinion that pangolins were not likely the spillover host at the source of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While we caution against the misattribution of COVID-19’s origins, the wild animals on sale in Wuhan suffered poor welfare and hygiene conditions and we detail a range of other zoonotic infections they can potentially vector. Nevertheless, in a precautionary response to COVID-19, China’s Ministries temporarily banned all wildlife trade on 26th Jan 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic concludes, and permanently banned eating and trading terrestrial wild (non-livestock) animals for food on 24th Feb 2020. These interventions, intended to protect human health, redress previous trading and enforcement inconsistencies, and will have collateral benefits for global biodiversity conservation and animal welfare.
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Animal sales from Wuhan wet markets immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

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