TY - JOUR AU - Belay, Ermias AU - Kile, James AU - Hall, Aron AU - Barton-Behravesh, Casey AU - Parsons, Michele AU - Salyer, Stephanie AU - Walke, Henry T1 - Zoonotic Disease Programs for Enhancing Global Health Security T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2017 VL - 23 IS - 13 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Most infectious diseases that recently emerged in humans originated in animals. Besides close contact between animals and humans, other factors probably contribute to the cross-species transmission of infectious diseases. It is critical to establish effective mechanisms for coordination and collaboration between the animal, human, and environmental health sectors before new threats emerge by bringing the different sectors together to tackle endemic zoonotic diseases of greatest concern. Such multisectoral partnerships should begin by identifying priority zoonotic diseases for national engagement with equal input from the different sectors. Improvements in surveillance and data sharing for prioritized zoonotic diseases and enhancements of laboratory testing and joint outbreak response capacities in the human and animal health sectors will create and strengthen the mechanisms necessary to effectively detect and respond to emerging health threats, and thereby enhance global health security. KW - zoonotic diseases KW - global health security KW - One Health KW - emerging infectious diseases KW - emerging health threats KW - global health KW - vector-borne infections KW - viruses KW - bacteria KW - zoonoses DO - 10.3201/eid2313.170544 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/13/17-0544_article ER - End of Reference