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Read the passage carefully and evaluate the assumptions numbered I and II: Food security is threatened by an alarming increase in the number of outbreaks of transboundary pests and diseases of plants and animals. These pests and diseases jeopardize food security and have broad economic, social and environmental impacts. A worrying trend is the upsurge in zoonotic diseases, such as avian influenza and swine flu, which can also have serious repercussions on human health. Climate change is, in part, responsible for food chain emergencies arising from transboundary threats. However, while there is clear evidence that climate change is altering the distribution of animal and plant pests and diseases, the full effects are difficult to predict. Assumptions: I. The disruption of regional and international livestock markets and trade occurs due to these outbreaks. II. Transboundary animal diseases are a constant threat to the livelihoods of livestock keepers.