Endemic zoonoses in the tropics: a public health problem hiding in plain sight.
Zoonotic diseases are a significant burden on animal and human health, particularly in developing countries. Despite recognition of this fact, endemic zoonoses often remain undiagnosed in people, instead being mistaken for febrile diseases such as malaria. Here, as part of Veterinary Record's ongoing series of articles on One Health, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Scotland, Tanzania and New Zealand argues that a One Health approach is needed to effectively combat these diseases.
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Jo E B
JE
Halliday
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Kathryn J
KJ
Allan
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Divine
D
Ekwem
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Sarah
S
Cleaveland
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3015, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Rudovick R
RR
Kazwala
Centre for International Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
John A
JA
Crump
D000818:Animals; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology*