Review (Published online: 20-09-2021)

19. Coronavirus disease 2019 and future pandemics: Impacts on livestock health and production and possible mitigation measures

Md. Hakimul Haque, Md. Aminul Islam, Md. Rezaul Karim, Mohammad Enamul Hoque Kayesh, Subir Sarker, K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir and M. Sawkat Anwer

Veterinary World, 14(9): 2434-2443

ABSTRACT

The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. COVID-19, the current global health emergency, is wreaking havoc on human health systems and, to a lesser degree, on animals globally. The outbreak has continued since the first report of COVID-19 in China in December 2019, and the second and third waves of the outbreak have already begun in several countries. COVID-19 is expected to have adverse effects on crop production, food security, integrated pest control, tourism, the car industry, and other sectors of the global economy. COVID-19 induces a range of effects in livestock that is reflected economically since human health and livelihood are intertwined with animal health. We summarize the potentially harmful effects of COVID-19 on livestock and possible mitigation steps in response to this global outbreak. Mitigation of the negative effects of COVID-19 and future pandemics on livestock requires the implementation of current guidelines.

Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019, impact, livestock, mitigation, poultry.