How is animal husbandry related with human health
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The various diseases from animals can infect humans and can lead to serious illness in humans.
In the recent past, we have seen outbreaks of diseases like swine flu and bird flu which are spread from animals and people in close contact with them are generally affected.
This is how animal husbandry is related to human health.
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The majority of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa rely heavily on healthy livestock to meet their nutritional and socioeconomic needs while avoiding the burden of zoonotic illnesses.
pros of animal husbandry for human health:
- enhances the welfare and health of a household.
- Higher household cash incomes that improve the purchasing power for food crops, healthcare, and education, as well as increased access to nutrient-dense animal source foods (ASF) in families that own animals, such as milk, meat, and eggs.
- High-quality protein, essential structural fats, and essential micronutrients (such as zinc, iron, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B-12) are all provided by ASF consumption, and these nutrients are all strongly linked to children's improved growth, health, and cognitive ability as well as their resistance to and recovery from infectious diseases.
cons of animal husbandry for human health:
- The risks of zoonotic infections include rabies, leptospirosis, trypanosomiasis, and anthrax spreading from animals to people.
- Food-borne illnesses include brucellosis, cryptosporidiosis, taeniosis, and cysticercosis.
- Chronic disorders like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease are linked to overconsumption of the energy-dense, highly saturated ASFs, as is the development of antimicrobial resistance.
animal husbandry can play a huge role in the economic development of a country. we must ensure to practice proper hygiene while engaging in animal husbandry since it can also lead to many diseases that harm both, animals and humans.
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