A recent study highlights the critical role of the One Health approach in enhancing the surveillance of zoonotic viruses, drawing valuable lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and looking towards future strategies.
The research, published in ISME Communications, emphasizes that integrating human, animal, and environmental health perspectives is essential for improving how we monitor viruses that can spread between animals and people. The authors,including Leifels M. and Khalilur Rahman O.,suggest that the experiences gained during the COVID-19 pandemic offer crucial insights for developing more robust environmental surveillance systems for zoonotic diseases.
Furthermore,a separate publication in the Global Health Journal advocates for the development of a transdisciplinary science of one Health wiht a global outlook. This work, by Zhou X.and Zheng J., underscores the need for a unified, worldwide vision to effectively address the complex challenges posed by zoonotic diseases and their impact on global health.