How Do Human Activities Affect Transmission Pathways?
Human activities, such as urbanization, deforestation, and global travel, have a profound impact on transmission pathways. Urbanization can lead to overcrowded living conditions, facilitating the spread of infectious diseases. Deforestation may displace wildlife, bringing humans into closer contact with animal reservoirs and increasing the risk of zoonotic diseases. Global travel enables rapid spread of pathogens across continents, as seen with the COVID-19 pandemic.
