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        "msgid": "zoonosis-threat-how-climate-change-forces-viruses-to-move-house-to-humans-1781013095",
        "date": "2026-06-09 19:30:00",
        "title": "Zoonosis Threat: How Climate Change Forces Viruses to 'Move House' to Humans",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Health",
        "summary": "Climate change is acting as a primary catalyst forcing thousands of viruses to seek new hosts, creating novel animal-to-human transmission pathways. Scientists describe a 'pathogen habitat shift' where rising temperatures and deforestation drive wildlife into closer contact with human settlements, raising the risk of viral spillover. An estimated 1.6 million unidentified viruses exist in mammals and birds, with half potentially capable of infecting people.",
        "content": "<p>The world is currently facing a phenomenon scientists call \u2018pathogen\nhabitat shift\u2019. Climate change is not merely a matter of rising sea\nlevels or extreme weather, but a primary catalyst forcing thousands of\nviruses to seek new hosts. This phenomenon creates new transmission\npathways from animals to humans, known as zoonosis.<\/p>\n<p>As the earth\u2019s temperature rises, ecosystems undergo massive\ndisruption. Animals that previously lived in isolation in tropical\nforests or polar regions are now forced to migrate to cooler areas or\nseek new food sources closer to human settlements. This is where the\nrisk of spillover becomes a real threat to global health. When forests\nare cleared, the distance between wildlife habitats and human\nsettlements shrinks. Animals like bats, known as natural reservoirs for\nmany viruses including coronaviruses, often lose their homes and move to\nplantations or urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly intense interaction between humans, livestock, and\nwildlife in climate-stressed environments creates a \u2018natural laboratory\u2019\nfor viral evolution. This risk is highest in regions with high\nbiodiversity undergoing drastic land-use changes, such as Southeast Asia\nand the Amazon basin. Researchers estimate there are approximately 1.6\nmillion unidentified viruses in mammals and birds, about half of which\nhave the potential to infect humans. Tackling the zoonotic threat in the\nera of climate change requires a holistic approach, as human health can\nno longer be viewed separately from animal and environmental health.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zoonosis-threat-how-climate-change-forces-viruses-to-move-house-to-humans-1781013095",
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