학술논문

Ingrained: Rice farming and the risk of zoonotic spillover, examples from Cambodia
Document Type
article
Source
One Health, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100696- (2024)
Subject
Rice fields
Spillover
Cambodia
Emerging infectious diseases
Southeast Asia
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Language
English
ISSN
2352-7714
Abstract
Rice cultivation in Southeast Asia is a One Health interface intersecting human, animal, and environmental health. This complexity creates a potential for zoonotic transmission between diverse reservoirs. Bats harbor viruses like Nipah; mosquitoes transmit arboviruses; rodents spread hantaviruses. Domestic animals— including pigs with influenza and dogs with rabies and aquatic animals can also transmit pathogens. Climate change and urbanization may further disrupt rice agro-ecologies. This paper explores animal viral reservoirs, vectors, and historical practices associated with risk in rice farming. Climate and land use changes could enhance spillover. Solutions are proposed, including surveillance of animals, vectors, water, and air to detect threats before major outbreaks, such as improved biosecurity, hygiene, and livestock vaccinations. Ecological viral surveillance and agricultural interventions together can reduce zoonotic transmission from rice farming.