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Living Safely With Bats: Lessons in Developing and Sharing a Global One Health Educational Resource.

Stephanie Martinez¹, Ava Sullivan², Emily Hagan²

¹EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY, USA. martinez@ecohealthalliance.org.

Global Health, Science and Practice

|March 23, 2023

Summary

A picture book, Living Safely With Bats, was created to educate communities on reducing disease risk from novel ebolavirus in bats. This resource has been adapted and used in over 20 countries, demonstrating its global applicability for zoonotic disease prevention.

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Area of Science:

One Health
Zoonotic Disease Ecology
Public Health Communication

Background:

A novel ebolavirus identified in bats in Sierra Leone (2016) necessitated a public health strategy for disease risk reduction.
A global consortium of experts in public health, animal health, conservation, bats, and disease ecology collaborated to develop an educational resource.

Approach:

Created the picture book, *Living Safely With Bats*, for community awareness and education on reducing zoonotic disease risks.
Integrated feedback from local stakeholders and multidisciplinary experts during the development process.
Adapted and translated the book for use in over 20 countries across Africa and Asia.

Key Points:

The book effectively disseminates technical information on bat-borne zoonotic disease risks to diverse audiences.
Cross-cultural adaptation and translation facilitated widespread adoption and implementation in various global settings.
The project highlights the importance of collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches in One Health initiatives.

Conclusions:

The *Living Safely With Bats* initiative provides a successful model for developing and disseminating zoonotic disease risk mitigation tools.
Recommendations are offered for One Health practitioners and other stakeholders involved in creating similar public health interventions.
Effective community engagement and expert collaboration are crucial for the success of zoonotic disease prevention strategies.