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World Zoonoses Day also commemorates the first rabies vaccine given on 6 July 1885. It is estimated 60 percent of infectious diseases and up to 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin.

“University of Georgia researchers have successfully created a vaccine that protects and treats vaginal yeast infections in mice

The vaccine has previously been shown to protect against the three most common fungal pathogens in four preclinical animal models, including nonhuman primates. These three fungi are responsible for more than 80% of fatal fungal infections. The vaccine has proven successful against yeast infections in mice.

The latest finding helps clear the way for the vaccine to enter clinical trials. If successful, the vaccine will be the first to prevent pathogenic fungal infections, which the World Health Organization considers one of the top threats to public health. …”

Also see: Health Initiative Targets Exotic Pet Keepers – One Health Initiative

Also see ONE HEALTH: INCLUDING ANIMAL RIGHTS, CONSERVATION, HUMAN POPULATION AND DIET – One Health Initiative

Also see: https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/one-health-approach-health-exigency-worldwide/13217/

COMMENTARY 

“ Emerging infectious diseases, which are caused by
pathogens that have reappeared, rapidly increased
in incidence, or have newly appeared, represent a
growing public health threat globally. Greater than
60% of emerging diseases are zoonotic, affecting
both animals and humans.3 Vector-borne diseases
constitute an increasing public health concern in
the United States, representing an emerging and
poorly understood threat. Tick-borne diseases, such
as Lyme disease, will continue to emerge and expand
their range. The effect of vector-borne diseases on
human health warrants consideration of new and
innovative prevention strategies.4–7 In the 40 years
since Dr. Allen Steere first described Lyme disease,
we have learned a great deal about this disease,
including its diagnosis, clinical spectrum, treatment,
and epidemiology. However, many unanswered
questions remain about this disease.8  …”

Provide by:

Kathleen F. Gensheimer, MD, MPH

Honorary Advisory Board, One Health Initiative

“UC Davis infectious diseases experts George Thompson and Angel Desai are raising the alarm about the role new pesticides can play in building resistance to antifungal medical treatments. In a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, they call for a coordinated, global “One Health” approach to developing, testing and using agents to fight pathogens like fungi and bacteria.  …”

“ … Diminishing the government’s focus on wicked problems like the connection between climate and infectious disease will not diminish the effect of these problems on the American people. Scholars, students and practitioners must do whatever they can to advocate for agencies on the frontlines of addressing such problems, and educate the public on the importance of the information these federal agencies collect to policy protecting the American people. Otherwise all we will be left to do is quantify the costs of cuts to organizations like NOAA in lives and economic productivity and holding politicians accountable for the damage that will be done. “

Author: Nathan Myers, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration at Indiana State University. His areas of research include public policy, public health emergency preparedness, and the governance of biotechnology. He is the author of Pandemics and Polarization: Implications of Partisan Budgeting for Responding to Public Health Emergencies and numerous related articles. Myers is a graduate of Knox College (BA), University of Illinois at Springfield (MPA), and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Ph.D.) Email: nathan.myers@indstate.edu; Blue Sky: @nagremy1980.bsky.social

This paper advances growing efforts to link One Health and WASH from a risk perspective, reviewing implications for humans and animals, as well as the environment, and expands this to address other interconnected challenges.

One Health Newsletter: Volume 17, Issue 1

Summer 2025

This issue explores key research on the role of collaborative frameworks in tackling issues issues that affect humans, animals and the environment. All of the articles highlight exciting applications of the One Health concept. This issue of the One Health Newsletter was written by professionals, postdoctoral associates and graduate/veterinary students with the assistance of our faculty editorial board and guest contributors.