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Focusing on neglected zoonoses   Doble L, Fèvre EM   Vet Rec. 2010 May 1;166(18):546-7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20435977 Abstract Two tenets at the core of the One Health concept are the belief that human and animal health are irrevocably entwined and that the improvement of both requires close collaboration between the medical and veterinary professions with support from allied disciplines. An ongoing Wellcome Trust-supported project in Western Kenya - the People, Animals and their Zoonoses (PAZ) project - holds the One Health theme at its centre as it endeavours to study neglected zoonoses and provide policy-relevant information about their epidemiology. Veterinarian Lian Doble and the projects leader Eric Fèvre explain why this study is so important   Provided by One Health advocate:   Diane A. Fagen, Librarian American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) 1931 N Meacham Rd Schaumburg IL 60173 P: 1-800-248-2862 ext 6770 F: 1-847-925-9329 e-mail: dfagen@avma.org