The increasingly crowded nature of our planet – on which man and animal live in increasingly close proximity – has enhanced the ability of zoonotic infections to jump between species. And once present in human populations, the unprecedented flow of commodities and people across the world enables pathogens to spread as never before.
IFAH has just posted a new interactive infographic explaining the one health concept and highlighting the the need for all stakeholders to work together to fight against infectious disease.
http://www.ifahnews.org/one-health/