Bose Bibin, Siva Kumar S
Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 May 15;44(1):158. doi: 10.1186/s41043-025-00913-3.
Zoonoses significantly impact human health and agricultural productivity, particularly affecting livestock farmers. In this review, the primary objective was to understand the economic impact of both zoonotic and potential zoonotic diseases.
This narrative review synthesises literature from SCOPUS, Web of Science, PUBMED, and Reports, covering articles published between 1970 and 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on articles discussing economic losses due to zoonotic diseases in livestock, while exclusion criteria eliminated non-peer-reviewed works and studies not in English.
A total of 37 articles were analysed, revealing substantial economic impacts from various zoonotic diseases. The study uncovers a dramatic decrease in milk consumption, with some areas experiencing a reduction of up to 64 per cent, causing financial hardship for dairy farmers. Moreover, animal-to-human transmissible diseases like bovine tuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever and mastitis result in significant economic setbacks, especially in developing countries.
Addressing economic challenges caused by zoonotic and potential diseases is vital for dairy sector sustainability, particularly in developing nations like India. The study emphasises the need for collaborative efforts from stakeholders, including government officials and researchers. It underlines key challenges and compares economic contexts between countries, advocating increased livestock farmers' awareness of these diseases, improved farming techniques, and training programmes to alleviate the problem.
人畜共患病对人类健康和农业生产力有重大影响，对畜牧养殖户的影响尤为显著。在本综述中，主要目标是了解人畜共患和潜在人畜共患疾病的经济影响。
本叙述性综述综合了来自SCOPUS、科学网、PubMed和报告中的文献，涵盖了1970年至2024年发表的文章。纳入标准侧重于讨论牲畜人畜共患疾病造成的经济损失的文章，而排除标准则排除了非同行评审的作品和非英文研究。
共分析了37篇文章，揭示了各种人畜共患疾病造成的重大经济影响。该研究发现牛奶消费量急剧下降，一些地区降幅高达64%，给奶农带来了经济困难。此外，牛结核病、裂谷热和乳腺炎等动物传染给人的疾病导致了重大经济挫折，尤其是在发展中国家。
应对人畜共患和潜在疾病造成的经济挑战对乳制品行业的可持续发展至关重要，特别是在印度等发展中国家。该研究强调利益相关者（包括政府官员和研究人员）需要共同努力。它强调了关键挑战，并比较了各国的经济背景，倡导提高畜牧养殖户对这些疾病的认识、改进养殖技术和培训计划以缓解这一问题。
