Each year, the wildlife trade industry brings tens of millions of live animals straight from the wild into the US, creating the exact conditions needed for pathogens to spill over from animals to humans. We need new policy to fix this. Read more here: lnkd.in/eXGmWjDM.

#Hantavirus cruise outbreak is a key example of how human activities are increasing the risks of disease emergence and spread. PPATS Coalition members and partners comment on the outbreak here: 72d37324-5089-459c-8f70-271d19427cf2.filesusr.com/ugd/b89826_a...

It's time to end fur farming. Beyond the animal cruelty, fur farms are a serious health risk. Farms pack thousands of inbred animals into cramped cages, allowing viruses to replicate, mutate, and jump back to humans. Read PPATS Executive Director Neil Vora, MD's newest piece in the Guardian:

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Ban fur farming or risk a new pandemic | Neil Vora

Avian influenza cases surge in birds across New York. New York provides a clear picture of the virus' spread — it's located along a major migratory route (birds pass through the area twice a year) and has a robust surveillance system to monitor the virus. news.mongabay.com/2026/04/avia...

Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns

NEW YORK — Catherine Quayle has been caring for sick and injured wild animals in New York City for the past 12 years, first as a volunteer at the Wild Bird Fund, the city’s only wildlife rehabilitatio...

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In September, the UN General Assembly will hold its second High-Level Meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and deliver a new Political Declaration. 👉 Authors of a new Lancet Comment urge the Declaration to elevate spillover prevention & include 5 key items: lnkd.in/ehRQijQq.

"The next outbreak could be deadlier, faster-spreading, and more disruptive than Covid-19... We cannot afford to be unprepared." @drrhatchett.bsky.social on @cepi.net 3.0 Investment Case and Strategy. #SecureTheFuture www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

We are excited to share our 2025 impact report! Together with our partners, we are building a strong scientific foundation, shaping the global health architecture, and raising global awareness for spillover prevention. 72d37324-5089-459c-8f70-271d19427cf2.filesusr.com/ugd/b89826_1...

New podcast! This week, PPATS Executive Director, Neil Vora, joined #HealthStuffPodcast to talk about how the environment impacts our health, what horror movies and TV shows get right when they portray outbreaks, and the importance of imperfect activists. Listen here: iheart.com/podcast/1119...

Today, @who.int's #IGWG3 kicked off in #Geneva — with draft text of a #PABS annex ready for discussion. Here are key takeaways from Day 1 and key topics to follow as discussions on this critical element of the #PandemicAgreement progress this week 🧵👇🏼

🌎The biodiversity crisis is not just an environmental issue — it's a health issue. PPATS Executive Director @conservationdoc.bsky.social and coalition member @cwalzer.bsky.social published an OpEd calling for climate and health strategies to address the biodiversity crisis. tinyurl.com/3y2pdvpa

Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

Safeguarding biodiversity is not simply an environmental concern but a foundational element of preventive and clinical care.

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🌏 Biodiversity is critically overlooked with deadly impacts to human health. Climate & health strategies and professionals must integrate #biodiversity protection, say @conservationdoc.bsky.social & @cwalzer.bsky.social in @statnews.com . www.statnews.com/2025/10/20/b...

Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

Safeguarding biodiversity is not simply an environmental concern but a foundational element of preventive and clinical care.

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Congratulations to Neil Vora, Executive Director of Preventing Pandemics at the Source, for being named to this year’s #TIME100Next list! 👏 lnkd.in/e5j_Q9zV @conservationdoc.bsky.social

Some say it’s impossible to prevent spillovers. But that’s not true. Watch this video of Latiffah Hassan, Raina Plowright, and Neil Vora to learn how to reduce risk of spillovers and improve health of people, animals, and environment: tinyurl.com/2s4krbvu Video credit: Climate Acceptance Studios

After 3 years of negotiation, the world's first #PandemicAgreement -- with inclusions of #OneHealth and spillover prevention -- was adopted today at #WHA78 👏. "The Agreement is a victory for public health, science and multilateral action” says WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Spillover prevention is possible. How we can prevent pathogens from moving from animals to humans (spillover)? Check out this article by our Coalition members: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

Sharing our new @thelancet.bsky.social piece on spillover prevention & #OneHealth in the WHO #PandemicAgreement. We call on states to adopt the agreement next month. Huge thanks to @alexandrafinch.bsky.social for leading this. Let's get this done and make the world a safer place! bit.ly/3E7RKeu

The promise and compromise of the WHO Pandemic Agreement for spillover prevention and One Health

As scientists, health professionals, and lawyers engaged in reducing pandemic spillover risks, we recognise the urgent need for, and immense potential of, a robust international agreement on pandemic ...

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