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to humans on the farm. Although the pathways to
widespread circulation in humans are complex, it
seems likely that the dual production of mangos and
pigs in intensified conditions created the right scenario
for multiple spillover events.
Subsequent outbreaks of Nipah in Bangladesh and
India have led to a further 260 deaths, with an average
mortality rate of 75 per cent.88 In 1998, one million
pigs were culled as a result of the outbreak, driving the
Malaysian pig industry to near collapse and resulting
in US$671 million of economic losses.89

The pressure on nature from food systems
will continue increasing as the challenges of
feeding the growing population expands. Finding
sustainable solutions to ensure food security for a
growing global population is a key challenge of the 21st
century, with the world population projected to reach
nearly 10 billion by 2050. Based on current trends,
global food demand is expected to increase anywhere
between 59 per cent to 98 per cent by 2050.90 The world's
current unsustainable food systems mean that instead of
repurposing degraded land for sustainable agricultural
use, forests, savannahs and grasslands continue to
be destroyed.91 Encroaching on natural habitats puts
humanity at a higher risk of exposure to diseases from
wildlife. Moreover, growing demand will likely lead to
further intensification of agricultural production with the
potential for increased spillover from wild animals into
livestock.92 It will be necessary to find sustainable ways
to meet this demand for food, while protecting ecosystem
and human health.

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