Periodic global One Health threats update

Area of Science:

• One Health
• Epidemiology
• Global Health Security

Background:

• Emerging infectious diseases pose significant and unpredictable global health and economic challenges.
• Effective infectious disease surveillance and robust pandemic preparedness are critical for mitigating future threats.
• Global surveillance networks offer extensive data on infectious diseases across plant, animal, and human populations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To report on current major One Health threats.
• To provide an updated epidemiological status of these threats.
• To highlight the importance of integrated surveillance for global health.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing data from global surveillance networks.
• Analyzing monitoring data across plant, animal, and human health sectors.
• Assessing the epidemiological status of identified One Health threats.

Main Results:

• Identification of current major One Health threats.
• Updated epidemiological data on the status of these threats.
• Demonstration of the value of global surveillance networks.

Conclusions:

• Global surveillance networks are vital for monitoring One Health threats.
• Continuous surveillance is essential for timely detection and response to emerging infectious diseases.
• An integrated One Health approach strengthens pandemic preparedness.