90-Second Read: From coronavirus to Hantavirus: Ecosystems in crisis

The identification of Hantavirus cases in early May further emphasizes this ongoing threat. Hantavirus is primarily hosted by rodents, especially wild rats. Coronavirus and Hantavirus infections illustrate how EIDs are often linked to anthropogenic (human-driven) changes in the environment.

A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below. The term zoonosis, which denotes diseases transmitted from animals to humans, has gained prominence in scientific discourse. Outbreaks such as Ebola and COVID-19 illustrate that the boundary between human populations and wildlife is more permeable than previously recognized.

However, when transmitted to humans, Hantavirus can cause life-threatening conditions such as Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), marked by severe respiratory distress and pulmonary edema, and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS), characterized by renal hemorrhage. By registering, you agree with The Jakarta Post 's Privacy Policy On a local scale, these elevated temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns disrupt ecosystems, including agricultural systems like rice cultivation. Crucially, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that three out of four emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in humans originate in animals.