Covid-19 outbreak has shaken up the world for more than a year now. This disease is a part of wide range of diseases known as zoonotic diseases. Zoonosis (plural zoonoses) are diseases transmitted between animals and man. These diseases are on the rise, as a result of long-term human activities such as deforestation, urbanization and agricultural expansion. Climate change has added fuel to the flames by helping the pathogens to spread in a much faster pace, since the rising global temperature favors them.

Wayanad being a district with large forest cover, the possibility of zoonotic spread is relatively high. Over the years, cases of Rabies, Dengue, Monkey fever, Leptospirosis ,H1N1 and so on were reported from different parts of the district.

Considering the situation, detailed studies to analyze and understand the nature of such diseases is requisite. Hume Centre for Ecology and Wildlife Biology is aiming to conduct a detailed study on the spread of Zoonotic diseases in Wayanad district. Our team has already identified several