‘One Health approach important to control Zoonotic diseases’

“Of the contagious diseases, more than 65 % are zoonotic diseases.”

“In the wake of the emergence of several new zoonotic diseases, ‘One Health Approach’, which recognises the interconnection between people, animals, plants and environment, has become more important. Collaborative and multidisciplinary efforts cutting across the human-animal-environmental health is necessary to understand the ecology of emerging zoonotic diseases,” noted Thrissur District Medical Officer Dr. K.J. Reena. “We are witnessing many kinds of zoonotic diseases on a daily basis. They include rabies, leptospirosis, bird flu, Nipah, salmonella and many more. We have been taking an interdisciplinary approach in dealing with them,” the DMO said.