Zoonoses are the infections which are naturally transmitted between humans and other vertebrate animal hosts. Over 60% pathogens and 75% emerging infections in humans have zoonotic origins, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a potential example which had its possible origin from wild animals. The pandemic has taught all of us several lessons, and one of those is bringing forward the applicability of One Heath in the real-life situation, where it has been seen that collaborative efforts between professionals with diverse backgrounds facilitated to handle those challenges. For instance, in several countries veterinarians played a crucial role in the diagnostics, as well as in educating people about advantages of vaccination and assisted human health agencies in vaccination programmes. The One Health approach is crucial to control zoonoses. For example, the Taenia solium-associated neurocysticercosis, prevalent in the developing world could be best controlled in the pork production industry. Working in silos helps no more in the current scenario, however One Health is a promising solution.
Zoonoses not only affect human but also animal health, as well as having an impact on the livestock industry. For instance, economic losses of 8.6 billion USD and over 3.6 million DALYs occurs every year globally due to canine rabies. Further, several disease drivers, including, intensive agriculture, deforestation, climate change, global travel and trade, urbanization etc. have resulted in the rise of emerging zoonotic infections in the last few decades (MERS, SARS, Zika, Avian Influenza). Bringing together the efforts of stakeholders (veterinarians, medical professionals, ecologists, environmentalists, policy makers etc.) from different arenas to resolve issues common to human, animal and environmental health is One Health, and this approach would be helpful to combat the prevalence of zoonotic diseases across the globe.
Considering these points, the goal of this Research Topic is to bring forward various zoonotic issues across the world, and how a One Health approach could be helpful in a global context. This topic aims to gather manuscripts from several research scientists from veterinary, medical and environmental sciences in order to compile quality information on zoonoses and One Health. As the One Health umbrella includes stakeholders from different fields, this topic will cater a wide audience at the local, national and international level. This topic should provide opportunity for the One Health community to learn from the work, experience and expertise of others facing the same challenges across the globe, and how they have evolved with the opportunities to resolve them. The following themes are welcome into this collection:
• Drivers of emerging zoonotic pathogens;
• Zoonoses and wild animals;
• Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic pathogens;
• One health approach to resolve zoonoses;
• Role of climate change in emerging zoonoses;
• Ecological health and One Health;
• Recent advances in the diagnostic for zoonotic pathogens;
• Improving outbreak response;
• Biosafety and biosecurity;
• One Health approach and policy development for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases.
Zoonoses are the infections which are naturally transmitted between humans and other vertebrate animal hosts. Over 60% pathogens and 75% emerging infections in humans have zoonotic origins, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a potential example which had its possible origin from wild animals. The pandemic has taught all of us several lessons, and one of those is bringing forward the applicability of One Heath in the real-life situation, where it has been seen that collaborative efforts between professionals with diverse backgrounds facilitated to handle those challenges. For instance, in several countries veterinarians played a crucial role in the diagnostics, as well as in educating people about advantages of vaccination and assisted human health agencies in vaccination programmes. The One Health approach is crucial to control zoonoses. For example, the Taenia solium-associated neurocysticercosis, prevalent in the developing world could be best controlled in the pork production industry. Working in silos helps no more in the current scenario, however One Health is a promising solution.
Zoonoses not only affect human but also animal health, as well as having an impact on the livestock industry. For instance, economic losses of 8.6 billion USD and over 3.6 million DALYs occurs every year globally due to canine rabies. Further, several disease drivers, including, intensive agriculture, deforestation, climate change, global travel and trade, urbanization etc. have resulted in the rise of emerging zoonotic infections in the last few decades (MERS, SARS, Zika, Avian Influenza). Bringing together the efforts of stakeholders (veterinarians, medical professionals, ecologists, environmentalists, policy makers etc.) from different arenas to resolve issues common to human, animal and environmental health is One Health, and this approach would be helpful to combat the prevalence of zoonotic diseases across the globe.
Considering these points, the goal of this Research Topic is to bring forward various zoonotic issues across the world, and how a One Health approach could be helpful in a global context. This topic aims to gather manuscripts from several research scientists from veterinary, medical and environmental sciences in order to compile quality information on zoonoses and One Health. As the One Health umbrella includes stakeholders from different fields, this topic will cater a wide audience at the local, national and international level. This topic should provide opportunity for the One Health community to learn from the work, experience and expertise of others facing the same challenges across the globe, and how they have evolved with the opportunities to resolve them. The following themes are welcome into this collection:
• Drivers of emerging zoonotic pathogens;
• Zoonoses and wild animals;
• Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic pathogens;
• One health approach to resolve zoonoses;
• Role of climate change in emerging zoonoses;
• Ecological health and One Health;
• Recent advances in the diagnostic for zoonotic pathogens;
• Improving outbreak response;
• Biosafety and biosecurity;
• One Health approach and policy development for preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases.