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Thread 1/n. #Covid19 has taught us that emerging infectious diseases of animal origin, #Zoonoses, are going to be one of the greatest global challenges, along with climate change. Tackling this requires strong interdisciplinary approaches #OneHealth thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…
In this article, @PaulMridula and I showcase how India was a pioneer in OneHealth Science in the early 1960s to tackle Kyasanur Forest Disease. Read more about it here in this excellent piece by @NithyanandRao thewire.in/health/kyasanu…. @MonkeyFever_
Unfortunately, that model was not replicated widely, and our animal, public health and environmental health sectors went back to their individual silos. Breaking these silos is essential to tackling the threat of emerging zoonoses. The OneHealth framework needs to be replicated!
