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By Ecosystems Mission Area March 21, 2024

One Health is a collaborative approach – working at the local, regional, national, and global levels – with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals (terrestrial and aquatic), plants, and their shared environment.

“Many emerging human infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, are zoonotic meaning they can be shared between animals and humans. Of emerging human infectious diseases that are zoonotic, 70% originate in wildlife.  The potential effects of emerging wildlife diseases are global and profound, they can result in significant economic and agricultural impacts, declines in biodiversity, and ecological disturbance.  One Health is a collaborative approach – working at the local, regional, national, and global levels – with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.

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One Health is the idea that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.  More at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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SEE: The USGS One Health Approach to Infectious Diseases of Wildlife and Environmental Change | U.S. Geological Survey

https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/ecosystems/news/usgs-one-health-approach-infectious-diseases-wildlife-and