ACCTG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Wildlife Conservation Society, One Health, Antimicrobial Resistance
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Explain what is meant by the one health concept. Describe the key features of a one health approach. Give examples of anthropogenic factors that contribute to disease emergence. One health is a comprehensive approach to health that focuses on: Zoonotic diseases, emerging diseases, multi-host pathogens, food safety, food security (farming practices), antimicrobial resistance, mental health, obesity, climate change etc: applies across research, education, policy, and practice: Greater interdisciplinary collaboration required to prevent and control emerging zoonoses: doctors, veterinarians, wildlife specialists, anthropologists, economists etc. In november 2005, veterinary record and the bmj published a joint issue with articles on the theme of animal and human health. Growth of one health since its initiation in 2000. It is estimated that 75 % of recently emerging infectious diseases are of animal origin and 60% of all human pathogens are zoonotic. The class of pathogen most responsible for new human infections is viral because of their high replication & mutation rate.
