Track Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface: “One Health” Approach

Dear Colleagues,

Human health and animal health are interdependent and strategies that focus on analyzing just one aspect of these interrelationships are unlikely to prevent or eliminate underlying problems threatening good health. It is well known that the same microorganisms may infect animals and humans when they share the same ecosystems. For example, information on influenza viruses circulating in animals is crucial when considering which forms of the viruses to select when developing human vaccines for potential influenza pandemics. Antibiotic resistant bacteria can be transmitted between animals, humans, and environments through direct or indirect contact between the three different niches. To effectively contain antibiotic resistance, a well-coordinated approach encompassing studies in humans, animals and the environment is required. This Special Issue will embrace the One Health approach including research on designing and implementing programs, policies, legislation, and research in different areas of healthiness that work together to achieve better public health outcomes. Relevant areas include food safety, the control of zoonoses and combatting antibiotic resistance. Additionally, climate change, environmental pollution and approaches to control emerging infectious diseases are welcome. This Special Issue will be gathering together different strands of the current One Health trans-disciplinary approach with a view to solving critical global health challenges in a holistic way. Furthermore, it will serve as a forum to bring together researchers from different fields to share their knowledge and experience of the One Health approach and how it is advancing.

Prof. Dr. Patricia Poeta
Dr. Carla Miranda
Dr. Vanessa Silva
Dr. Gilberto Igrejas
Guest Editors

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• One Health
• antibimicrobial resistance
• emerging infectious diseases
• food safety