State gears up to tackle emerging zoonotic diseases

Experts call for coordinated response mechanism to mitigate the impact of zoonoses

Faced with the public health threat posed by emerging zoonotic diseases, Kerala has geared up to tackle the challenge by investing in interdisciplinary approaches including One Health and raising awareness to prevent outbreaks. As the State is set to observe yet another World Zoonoses Day on Tuesday, veterinarians, wildlife experts and pathologists have pushed for a coordinated response mechanism to mitigate the impacts of zoonoses and devise collaborative strategies to prevent their recurrence.