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One Health Approach policy recommendation reminder... FACT SHEET: United States White House National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria – March 2015 INCLUDES: Strengthen National-Surveillance Efforts for Resistant Bacteria ...The “One-Health” approach to disease surveillance for human and animal pathogens is critical to combat antibiotic resistance.  Improved detection and control of antibiotic resistance in human and animal pathogens will be achieved through a “One-Health” approach to disease surveillance that integrates data from multiple monitoring networks.  This approach will significantly increase the currently very limited data and provide high-quality information, including detailed genomic data, necessary to track resistant bacteria in diverse settings in a timely fashion. ... https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/27/fact-sheet-obama-administration-releases-national-action-plan-combat-ant