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Blame Apportioning and the Emergence of Zoonoses over the Last 25 Years
Author(s) -
Cáceres S. B.,
Otte M. J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2009.01091.x
Subject(s) - blame , politics , salient , southeast asia , political science , development economics , geography , sociology , ethnology , social psychology , psychology , economics , law
Summary Over the last 25 years zoonoses have emerged and re‐emerged worldwide without a specific pattern or trend. The most recent ones (1998–2008) are geographically limited to Southeast Asia, making this salient region the most immediate culprit. The media, experts and politicians have helped shape public perceptions regarding the origin of emerging zoonoses. Assigning blame to certain countries or regions can results in social, political, cultural and economic consequences that turn out to be unjustified, unfair and ultimately detrimental.