INFORM: November 3 is One Health Day

People-Animals-Environment: our world is increasingly interconnected.  That’s why the One Health concept is gaining momentum as an accepted approach to address complex issues that involve, animals, people, and the environment. 

November 3 has been declared One Health Day. It is a day to explore connections between people, other animals, and our environment that affect our health, animal health, and the viability of our ecosystems.

APHIS is involved in several One Health issues that may be accessed via the following links:

• APHIS National Feral Swine Damage Management Program https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/feral-swine/feral-swine-program
• Antimicrobial Resistance https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/amr/downloads/ProposedInitiatives.pdf
• Antimicrobial Drug Use and Antimicrobial Resistance on U.S. Cow-calf Operations, 2007–08 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/beefcowcalf/downloads/beef0708/Beef0708_ir_Antimicrobial.pdf
• Best Management Practices Handbook: A Guide to the Mitigation of Salmonella Contamination at Poultry Hatcheries http://poultryimprovement.org/documents/BestManagementPracticesHatcheries.pdf
• Influenza A in Swine https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/swine-disease-information
• Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Programs of the Future https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/cattle-disease-information/sa_tb_bruc/ct_tb_bruc_index
• Zoonotic Diseases of Sheep and Goats https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/sheep-and-goat-health/national-scrapie-eradication-program/ct_zoonotic_disease.  

For more information about USDA and APHIS engagement in One Health issues, go to: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=onehealth or https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/SA_One_Health.

You may also contact the APHIS Veterinary Services One Health Coordination Center with any questions about One Health at vs.ohco@aphis.usda.gov. 

 

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