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Who is the author of 'Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic'?
Which disease does not have an animal origin according to the book?PolioEbolaSARSHIV
What is the term used in the book to refer to disease transmission from animals to humans?
What is thought to be the original source of the Ebola virus according to the book?BatsRatsMonkeysDogs
The book mentions a disease that jumped from Australian flying foxes to horses and then to humans. What is the name of this disease?
According to the book, how does habitat destruction contribute to disease spillover?It forces animals to move to new areas, increasing contact with humansIt leads to an increase in mosquito populationsIt reduces the number of natural predatorsIt leads to an increase in rat populations
What term is used in the book to refer to a disease that can be transmitted from humans to animals?
What, according to the book, is the main reason that zoonotic diseases are increasing?Increased human contact with wildlife due to urbanisation and deforestationImproved diagnostic methodsGlobal warmingIncreased number of hospitals
What type of diseases does the book 'Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic' focus on?
Which disease did the author personally investigate in an African cave, as described in the book?EbolaZikaMalariaYellow fever