AUTHOR=Yasmeen Nafeesa , Jabbar Abdul , Shah Taif , Fang Liang-xing , Aslam Bilal , Naseeb Iqra , Shakeel Faiqa , Ahmad Hafiz Ishfaq , Baloch Zulqarnain , Liu Yahong
TITLE=One Health Paradigm to Confront Zoonotic Health Threats: A Pakistan Prospective
JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology
VOLUME=12
YEAR=2022
URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.719334
DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2021.719334
ISSN=1664-302X
ABSTRACT=
The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic diseases significantly impact human health, particularly those who live in impoverished areas and have close contact with domestic or wild animals. Nearly 75% of zoonotic diseases are transmitted directly from animals to humans or indirectly via vector/agent interactions between animals and humans. Growing populations, globalization, urbanization, and the interaction of the environment with humans and livestock all play roles in the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases. “One Health” is a multidisciplinary concept aimed at improving human, animal, and environmental health, but this concept is not widely accepted in developing countries. In Pakistan, environmental, human, and animal health are severely affected due to a lack of sufficient resources. This review article provides an overview of the most common zoonotic diseases found in Pakistan and emphasizes the importance of the “One Health” concept in managing these diseases. Given the current situation, interdisciplinary research efforts are required to implement and sustain effective and long-term control measures in animal, human, and environmental health surveillance and accurate diagnostic methods.