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SEE complete article: https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/bio-terror-is-a-public-health-issue Bio-terror is a public health issue Cosmos Some years ago, exploring possible alternative strategies to better manage the threat posed by zoonotic diseases, Kahn co-founded the One Health ... Princeton University’s Laura Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, a physician, spends her days analysing the risks of animal diseases jumping to humans – accidentally or deliberately. She talks to Andrew Masterson, news editor of cosmos. ...Some years ago, exploring possible alternative strategies to better manage the threat posed by zoonotic diseases, Kahn co-founded the One Health Initiative – a collaboration between physicians, veterinarians and other health professionals. Member organisations include the American Medical Association, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the US department of Agriculture and the American Nurses Association. “One Health recognises the close linkages between human, animal, and environmental health,” she explains. ...