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. 2009 Dec;6(12):e1000190.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000190. Epub 2009 Dec 15.

A "one health" approach to address emerging zoonoses: the HALI project in Tanzania

Jonna A K Mazet  1 , Deana L Clifford, Peter B Coppolillo, Anil B Deolalikar, Jon D Erickson, Rudovick R Kazwala
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A "one health" approach to address emerging zoonoses: the HALI project in Tanzania

Jonna A K Mazet et al. PLoS Med. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Jonna Mazet and colleagues describe their work in the Tanzania-based HALI Project, which adopts the “One Health” approach to address emerging zoonoses and that recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. The local and global influences impacting human health, including the interdependence of people, animals, plants, and the environment, and the associated food and water availability, safety, and security.
(Graphic artist credit: A. Kent).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Map of the HALI Project study site in the Ruaha ecosystem, Tanzania.
(Graphic artist credit: A. Kent).
Figure 3
Figure 3. Men's and women's disease risks from livestock likely differ: men have occasional, but intense contact with sick animals (left), while women have regular, close contact with animals, particularly poultry and lactating cows and goats (right).
(Photo credit: M. Kock-Wildlife Conservation Society).
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