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The origin of COVID-19 and why it matters August 4, 2020 Co-authors: David M. Morens, Joel G. Breman, Charles H. Calisher, Peter C. Doherty, Beatrice H. Hahn, Gerald T. Keusch, Laura D. Kramer, James W. LeDuc, Thomas P. Monath and Jeffery K. Taubenberger   The COVID-19 pandemic is among the deadliest infectious diseases to have emerged in recent history. As with all past pandemics, the specific…

Researchers collaborate on a strategy for sustainable aquaculture, the world’s fastest growing food sector...[utilizing a One Health framework]

Why should we all push for “One Medicine-One Health” implementation?  See: https://onehealthinitiative.com/ and https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/index.html Answer: “One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.” “One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation…

This brief identifies some of the legal areas involved in One Health in the food and agriculture sectors. It analyses the impact of each area on One Health and how laws, regulations and institutions can contribute to the creation of appropriately designed emergency preparedness mechanisms to prevent, respond and control emerging pests, disease outbreaks and…

“... Simply put, there is the need to be concerned and care for the people who serve as test cases. ...”

Dr. George Lueddeke is an educational advisor in higher and medical education and chairs the global One Health Education Task Force for the One Health Commission (OHC) https://www.onehealthcommission.org/ and the One Health Initiative (OHI) http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/).

Dr. Pate emphasized utilization of a “One Health approach” in his comments.  See approximately: minutes 28:15 – 29:30  and  33:05 – 33:15.

SEE: https://blogs.worldbank.org/europeandcentralasia/one-region-one-health-preparing-central-asia-future-pandemics One Health Among the uncertainty enveloping the world today, what remains clear is that zoonotic disease outbreaks will continue to occur. Zoonotic diseases (zoonoses) are animal diseases and infections that transmit to humans – for example, SARS, Ebola, H1N1 (swine flu), brucellosis, and rabies. … NOTE:  https://onehealthinitiative.com/what-the-one-health-concept-approach-represents/

The One Health Concept/approach represents the finest altruistic humanitarian motivations and goals for developing a more “expeditious, efficacious  global public health and clinical health system for ALL societies on earth with… multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.”  “One Health implementation will help protect…

A plethora of information has been spread throughout the world in an attempt to keep people informed during the coronavirus pandemic. The conspiracy theory that coronavirus was created in a laboratory has caused speculations that it might be true despite scientists claiming that it came from animals.

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/combating-zoonotic-diseases-our-region Joint media release – 17 July 2020 • Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women • The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Deputy Leader of the National Party, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management “ … The One Health program is led by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural…

"Public Health Vaccines and Crozet BioPharma proudly sponsor and endorse the One Health Initiative."

Currently partnering to develop a viable vaccine for the Nipah virus.  Public Health Vaccines and Crozet BioPharma proudly sponsor and endorse the One Health Initiative.  Please see  https://nipahvaccine.com/one-health/ 

[including COVID-19 pandemic] " ... One Health strategies are highly cost-effective. One Health improves effectiveness of core public health systems, substantially reducing morbidity, mortality, and economic costs of outbreaks. ...”

UN Environment calls for a 'one health strategy' to prevent the next pandemic

“The report’s authors identify the One Health approach -- which unites public health, veterinary and environmental expertise -- as the optimal method for preventing as well as responding to zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics.”

As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. The Washington Post asked six public health/infectious diseases specialists about their own behavior choices.

FREE enrollment ONE HEALTH Princeton University, 1st of its kind online course starts today July2 2020 ,,,

HEALTH AND SCIENCE CDC says U.S. has ‘way too much virus’ to control pandemic as cases surge across country SEE: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/29/cdc-says-us-has-way-too-much-virus-to-control-pandemic-as-cases-surge-across-country.html  “… The coronavirus has proven to be the kind of virus that Schuchat and her colleagues always feared would emerge, she said. She added that it spreads easily, no one appears to have immunity…

https://www.onehealthinitiative.com   AND  www.archive.onehealthinitiative.com  One Health Initiative will unite human and veterinary medicine In association with: History of the One Health Initiative team and website (April 2006 through September 2015) and the One Health Initiative website since October 1, 2008 … revised to date June 2020 Note: There have been many inquiries requesting an accurate historical account…