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. 2017 Nov;50(6):411-414.
doi: 10.3961/jpmph.17.097.

One Health Perspectives on Emerging Public Health Threats

Sukhyun Ryu  1 , Bryan Inho Kim  1 , Jun-Sik Lim  1 , Cheng Siang Tan  1 , Byung Chul Chun  1
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One Health Perspectives on Emerging Public Health Threats

Sukhyun Ryu et al. J Prev Med Public Health. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious diseases, including avian influenza, Ebola virus disease, and Zika virus disease have significantly affected humankind in recent years. In the premodern era, no distinction was made between animal and human medicine. However, as medical science developed, the gap between human and animal science grew deeper. Cooperation among human, animal, and environmental sciences to combat emerging public health threats has become an important issue under the One Health Initiative. Herein, we presented the history of One Health, reviewed current public health threats, and suggested opportunities for the field of public health through better understanding of the One Health paradigm.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance; Infectious disease; Korea; One health; Zoonoses.

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Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors have no conflicts of interest associated with the material presented in this paper.

The opinions expressed by the authors of this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government.

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