The holistic way of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic: the one health approach

Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that is causing a global pandemic had a zoonotic origin in China. Considering the inter-connectedness between human, environment, and animal health, the One Health approach is the appropriate strategy to control and mitigate t...

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Published in:Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Author: Vivian Mushi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
One health approach
Adoption and benefits
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00257-0
https://doaj.org/article/1b92a7d59a9d479ba8f96a80f2f00f83
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Summary:Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that is causing a global pandemic had a zoonotic origin in China. Considering the inter-connectedness between human, environment, and animal health, the One Health approach is the appropriate strategy to control and mitigate the effects of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This letter explains the benefits of the One Health approach and recommends specific measures that could be taken to accelerate the fight against COVID-19 and prevent the spread of newly emerging infectious diseases.

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