Transmission of zoonotic diseases by psittacid possession As pets

Abstract

El tráfico de animales silvestres representa una amenaza para la salud pública al eludir los controles sanitarios designados para el comercio de animales vivos y muertos y, por lo tanto, crea un entorno perfecto para la propagación de enfermedades zoonóticas, convirtiéndose en una problemática que afecta a todo el mundo en general. The trafficking of wild animals represents a threat to public health by evading the health controls designated for the trade of live and dead animals, and therefore it creates a perfect environment for the spread of zoonotic diseases, becoming a problem that affects everyone in general. Birds represent one of the most trafficked groups of vertebrates in the world.