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Volume 13, No. 1, Released February 15, 2026
Sharing news gathered late December 2025, January - early February 2026
One Health Happenings
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New to the One Health Conversation?
Learn - What is One Health?
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, plants and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent. The approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy and air, safe and nutritious food, taking action on climate changes and contributing to sustainable development. The One Health paradigm forges co-equal, all-inclusive collaborations between animal, plant, environmental and human health arenas, i.e. chemical, engineering and social scientists, dentists, nurses, agricultural/horticulturalists and food producers, wildlife and environmental health specialists and many other related disciplines that fall under its purview. The reader can review a compilation of organizations that are actively working to advance the One Health paradigm shift and many additional organizations and individuals that declare support for the concept.
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One Health Happenings (OHH) News Notes is prepared and shared by the
One Health Commission (OHC)
A U.S. based 501c3 non-profit organization working globally to 'connect' One Health Stakeholders, to 'create' teams and networks that work together across disciplines to 'educate' about One Health and One Health issues.
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The One Health Commission releases (updated) Global Call for
Nominations and Applications to Serve on its
Board of Directors
Spread the Word. Share this link. https://conta.cc/4qyBXaz
Deadline Extended to March 15, 2026
Nominate someone who you think would be a good leader for the OHC, or apply yourself. Candidates are sought who can span multiple disciplines and who have experience with engaging community voices.
We require at least one representative from each of these essential One Health domains:
Environmental
Human
Other Animal
Plant
Individuals with expertise and/or experience in research, teaching, policy and/or practice in one or more of the following disciplines are encouraged to apply: anthropology, biology, communications, ecology, economics, engineering, epidemiology, ethics, health (human, other animal, plant, environment/ecosystem), law, political science, psychology, sociology, and welfare/wellbeing.
See the Call for Applications document on this webpage with details on how to nominate someone and/or apply yourself. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-Leadership
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Happy Valentine's Day from the One Health Commission!!!!
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Kick Off the Year Right with
One Health Awareness Month!
Read this CABI Blog post by Deborah Thomson, DVM.
As One Health advocates, we carry an important responsibility: to clearly communicate the One Health message to those who may be unfamiliar with it. By reaching new audiences, we help more people understand, support, and engage with this interdisciplinary approach. https://tinyurl.com/48wjw3ry
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One Health Awareness Month Speaker Series
In celebration of One Health Awareness Month the American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) and U.S National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) conducted a weekly series of informal talks from speakers who are working in One Health. Listeners learned about the speakers' careers and had an opportunity to ask questions. https://tinyurl.com/sje62cd5
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One Health Awareness Month video
See this One Health video produced and shared by
Merck Manuals
https://tinyurl.com/59p9yz6f
Feel free to use the
One Health Awareness Month Calendar
all year long to teach about One Health and One Health issues.
https://tinyurl.com/OH-Aware-Cal
Please share any additional links that would be good to include on the calendar. ohc@onehealthcommission.org
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Call for Abstracts
9th World One Health Congress (WOHC)
September 4-7, 2026
Lisbon, Portugal. The World One Health Congress invites submissions of abstracts, session concept notes and workshop proposals focused on advancing innovative research, policy, and practice across human–animal–plant–environment interfaces. https://tinyurl.com/mvn8fcat https://tinyurl.com/bdy8a3ne Submissions are welcome under the following themes:
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1.Climate change, Environment, & Ecosystems Health
2. Biodiversity, Wildlife & Pathogen Interfaces
3. Food Systems, Agriculture & Plant Health
4. Pathogens, Microbiome & Intervention Strategies
5. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
6. Data, Technology & Innovative Analytics
7. Knowledge, Education & Communities
8. Governance, Policy & Legal Frameworks
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9. One Health Implementation & Financing
10. Preparedness, Resilience & Economic Evaluation
11. Biosecurity, Biosafety & Global Health Security
12. The critical role of the private sector in One Health policy
See the Call for Abstracts and how to Submit.
Submission deadline March 15, 2026
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United Stated National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States (NOHF-Zoonoses, 2025- 2029)
Released in January 2025, the NOHF-Zoonoses represents a coordinated effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI), with contributions from 23 federal agencies representing eight departments. It establishes a shared vision, mission, and goals to strengthen collaboration across sectors to address zoonotic diseases, such as COVID-19, mpox, avian influenza, Ebola and other One Health issues. This framework will serve as a roadmap to enhance federal coordination and collaboration, inform policies, and improve preparedness and response capabilities in the United States. While it focuses on One Health coordination at the federal level, its success depends on robust partnerships with state, Tribal, local, and territorial (STLT), non-governmental organizations, academia, and private sector partners as well as collaboration with relevant international partners. The U.S. One Health Coordination Unit (U.S. OHCU) and the NOHF-Zoonoses will enhance U.S. ability to jointly prevent, detect, and respond to zoonotic disease threats and related One Health issues. This initiative will improve efficiency across the U.S. government by enhancing collaboration across all relevant sectors with governmental and non-governmental partners while optimizing resource use in order to protect the health, safety, and security of people, animals, plants, and our shared environment. For more details and to read the new framework, visit the Federal One Health Coordination website. https://tinyurl.com/y9d4krfp
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April 7, 2026
France to host One Health Summit to mark
World Health Day
Ecosystems, plants, animals, and humans: an Action and Solutions Summit to Better the Health of All Life and the Planet
Lyon, France. This One Health Summit will bring together Heads of State and Government from around the world, Heads of International and Regional Organizations, parliamentarians, representatives of the scientific and academic community, the private sector, civil society, local authorities and youth to accelerate the implementation of the "One Health" approach and to recognize the long-standing commitment of all those who have been advancing the One Health approach for many years. Objectives include:
- Fostering international and interdisciplinary dialogue about global challenges by deploying, for instance, cooperation and research programmes
- Rethinking global institutional frameworks by helping to create a common "One Health" culture
- Engaging all public and private stakeholders to invest in deploying concrete actions
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Further developing solutions to strengthen health and surveillance systems in order to prevent sanitary, food, and environmental risks that impact our populations daily
The Summit will be followed the next day, April 8, 2026 by the 2nd Edition of the One Sustainable Health (OSH) Factory. See French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to the summit. https://tinyurl.com/3uddmxm5
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New FAO Video
When Everything’s Connected:
One Health for Food Safety
Food has always brought us together. Yet food safety depends on the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment, because when food is not safe, no one is truly healthy. Problems anywhere along the food chain can affect everyone. This video explores FAO’s One Health for Food Safety project, a project that supports Laos, Mongolia, Tanzania, and Vietnam to tackle real-world food safety challenges using science-based risk analysis within a One Health framework. https://tinyurl.com/yz36aa2x
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World Veterinary Association (WVA) has released a new
Model Veterinarian’s Oath
The primary purpose of the Veterinarians’ Oath is to formally commit new veterinarians to the ethical and professional standards of the veterinary profession. It is most used to swear in new veterinarians upon their entry into the profession. This oath serves as a pledge to uphold ethical principles, acknowledge professional responsibilities, build public trust, commit to lifelong learning, and promote a global perspective on animal and public health. It reads:
“I, as a Member of the Global Veterinary Profession, do solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge, skill and training:
- To prevent, diagnose, treat and manage pain and disease in all animal species to the best of my ability in keeping with the principles of veterinary ethics and relevant law.
- To communicate and help prevent the impact of zoonotic diseases and public health risks and environmental contaminants of animal origin.
- To advocate for the humane and sustainable management of terrestrial, aerial, and aquatic animals in their diverse ecosystems through stewardship to reduce environmental impacts.
- To contribute to animal, human, and environmental health by continually developing my competencies as a health professional, acting with integrity and compassion, and promoting health and welfare of humans and animals.”
See the new WVA Model Veterinarians’ Oath: https://tinyurl.com/4tcjy97z
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Chicago filmmaker, Ravenswood Media, teaches
wildlife conservationists in Africa to make documentaries (framed in One Health)
January 2, 2026 CBS News ‘Eye on Chicago’ Reporter Joe Donlan interviews David McGowan of Ravenswood Media, Inc, Chicago, Illinois (USA). David created a filmmaking classroom in Africa, where he shares his knowledge and insight with wildlife conservationists (rangers, trackers and guides) in Rwanda and Uganda. https://tinyurl.com/nhh3dbf5
See also this video by Ravenswood Media, One Health Linking Human, Animal and Ecosystem Health
https://tinyurl.com/36pxkdkc
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New One Health Curriculum for Community Health Workers Launched by WIREDInternational
WiRED started operations in 1997 by providing Internet connections in war-ravaged towns throughout the former Yugoslavia. Now it focuses on medical and health education in underserved regions around the world using computer technology. WiRED’s training programs have become global resources used by hospitals and clinics, schools, NGOs and universities training community health workers (CHWs) while recognizing the critical role they can play in helping low-resource communities prepare for emerging challenges brought on by climate change. The One Health framework guides their approach helping CHWs understand how climate change simultaneously affects environmental, animal and human health. This series offers a comprehensive program to teach CHWs about One Health: the intersection of the health of people, animals and the environment. https://tinyurl.com/bdck837h
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Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) Technical Guide
Updated (2026)
Hosted by Animal Health Metrics based at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland the GBADs Technical Guide details methods it uses to understand the economic burden of diseases in livestock and aquatic species. It is a living document that will evolve as current GBADs methods are refined, and new methods developed. Version 1 released in July 2024 covered the five key methodologies currently used in GBADs analyses: Livestock biomass, the economic value of farmed animals, the ‘Animal Health Loss Envelope (AHLE)’, attribution to specific causes, and the wider economic impact of animal disease burdens. The2026 updated version includes revisions to chapter 4: the Animal Health Loss Envelope, and chapter 5: cause-specific burden estimation. To download your copy of the updated guide please complete a short survey.
For questions contact gbads@liverpool.ac.uk https://tinyurl.com/b67uwzfc
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Did you see?
WOAH’s First State of the World’s Animal Health Report 2025
Released May 2025, this report offers a comprehensive overview of the global animal health landscape. It begins by highlighting the positive impact of vaccination as one measure on a selection of high priority animal diseases and challenges – including African swine fever, avian influenza, brucellosis, foot and mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, mammalian tuberculosis, rabies, peste des petits ruminants, infectious salmon anaemia and antimicrobial resistance. WOAH urges governments and partners to invest now in resilient animal health systems and the people who sustain them.
https://tinyurl.com/2jrbpzb6
See also: This recent Lancet article that highlights the report’s findings. The message is clear: addressing these challenges demands stronger and fairly supported veterinary workforces worldwide.
Equitable investment in the veterinary workforce is foundational to One Health and planetary wellbeing, Hassan, Latiffah et al., The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 10, Issue 1, 101403
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American Veterinary Association (AVMA) launches new One Health framed Biosecurity Resources webpage
Whether in clinical practice, production agriculture, animal research, or other settings where animals are kept, veterinary professionals play an important role in implementing and promoting sound biosecurity practices. A key part of this responsibility is developing a biosecurity plan tailored to the needs of a particular situation. This means describing potential pathways for disease introduction or spread in specific animal species and environments—including their zoonotic potential—and describing the measures that are being or will be taken to mitigate those risks. https://tinyurl.com/ye25fhbv
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Also of Biosecurity interest - New film from WOAH!!!
The Fever
“Without coordinated efforts a perpetrator could cause devastation to agriculture and to communities alike……and get away with it.”
In a world more connected than ever, danger travels faster than we can see. A single act, deliberate or reckless, could unleash consequences beyond imagination. WOAH, asked a question: What if it happened tomorrow? This short film imagines a biological threat intentionally released on a farm and the ripple effect that follows. It’s a story of vigilance, courage, cooperation and... the power of knowledge. Because when a crisis hits, animal health workers are our first line of defence - and only together can we prevent, detect and respond to the threats that endanger us all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZW1atcfCnA
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New Video from the California (USA)
Department of Public Health (CDPH)
CDPH One Health in Action
The California Department of Public Health and local public health jurisdictions highlight how they are using the One Health approach to address California's most pressing health challenges.
https://tinyurl.com/ms2fjhcn
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Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) Launching a
One Health Cohort in Côte d’Ivoire
February 9, 2026
The Helmholtz Association is a non-profit, registered scientific organization in Germany. It functions as the umbrella organization for 18 legally independent research centers and operates primarily as a government-funded research entity, with roughly 90% of its financing provided by federal and state governments. One of its institutes, the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), is a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI). HIOH and partners are now launching their first unique One Health cohort initiative in and around Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, as part of the One Health Exploratories. This long-term effort aims to deepen the understanding of the links between human, animal and environmental health in order to detect potential spillover events early and strengthen preparedness for future pandemics. Teams will engage with 1,500 people living in villages around the park. Temporary examination centers will be set up to examine human participants, collect samples, and conduct structured questionnaires. In parallel, veterinary teams will collect samples from domestic and farm animals, while a dedicated small mammal team will sample rodents and bats within the villages. This work will be complemented by a comprehensive environmental monitoring program, including water sampling and biodiversity surveys. https://tinyurl.com/f6m9z6ms
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Launch of the Egyptian Alliance for One Health Newsletter
In the December issue of One Health Happenings you learned of the launch of the Egyptian Alliance for One Health - al Sharkey (EAOHS). Now EAOHS has launched it first newsletter on LinkedIn. Climate change, emerging infections, and antimicrobial resistance are no longer separate challenges. In Egypt, rising temperatures, water stress, and environmental contamination are already influencing disease patterns in humans and animals alike. The One Health approach offers a practical, integrated framework to respond to these interconnected threats ….EAOHS was established to translate One Health principles into action—through awareness, capacity building, and community engagement. This newsletter reflects our commitment to climate resilient infection prevention, responsible antimicrobial use, and cross sectoral collaboration that protects people, animals, and the environment together……One Health is not a theory—it is a necessity for resilient health systems and safer communities. This inaugural issue of the newsletter includes a spotlight of the role of nursing in One Health and EAOHS art exhibits (including a comic art segment on prevention of pollution.)
https://tinyurl.com/3krdjnn5
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Gone too Soon!
One Health Champion, Dr. Bernadette Dunham
Bernadette Dunham, DVM, PhD, a remarkable scientist and One Health colleague, peacefully passed away on December 23, 2025. Her career spanned academia, government relations and service as Deputy Director then Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine where, for many years, she championed One Health. In 2016, she left FDA to participate in a One Health collaborative effort between the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and the FDA. A true public servant/public health/One Health advocate, Dr. Dunham was a natural leader. She is poignantly missed by many colleagues both in and outside of the One Health community. You can hear her discuss her One Health career path of walking through doors that opened unexpectedly (https://tinyurl.com/2zpb7bep) and see her in this excellent One Health video that she had posted on her LinkedIn page. https://tinyurl.com/4rubtybn
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Building the Road to a One Health Strategy
PREZODE Memorandum Published by the Belgian PREZODE Expert Group - June 2025
This Memorandum identifies priority actions to prevent zoonotic disease emergence in Belgium. Building on the 2023 PREZODE policy recommendations and outcomes from a June 4, 2025 workshop, One World, One Health, One Prevention, this memo provides guidance for high-risk activities and prevention strategies for Belgiums. For more information, contact d.vandekerchove@biodiversity.be
https://tinyurl.com/55pvbjjm Citation:
The interministerial Belgian PREZODE Expert Group, Building the road to a One Health strategy on zoonotic disease prevention – Prevention at source in selected high risk activities, Recommendations for policy-makers, 2025, 67 pp.
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The Quadripartite One Health Legislative Assessment Tool for Antimicrobial Resistance (OHLAT): supporting legal preparedness for AMR,
June 2025
Caro CB, van der Heijden M, Echeverria A, Matheu J, Loi C, Sherman D, Galantich K, Gobena A, Viinikainen T, Elgaronline.com, Vol 2, Issue 1, June 1, 2025
https://tinyurl.com/yzsprn5v
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One Health and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
The TDR is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. It is co-sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO).
https://tdr.who.int/ Here are a few of its One Health framed efforts:
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The One Health Behaviours website and Zoonotic Behavioral Resource Assessments (ZBRA) Toolkit
“Human behavior drives epidemics…..and can stop them.” The One Health Behaviors website was created under the USAID Breakthrough ACTION project to equip researchers, public health practitioners, government officials, and other implementing partners or stakeholders to conduct behavioral research on priority zoonotic diseases and to learn from existing research. This website is now maintained by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP). The ZBRA toolkit is a repository for research on select zoonotic diseases with an emphasis on risk and prevention behaviors, individual and sociocultural drivers, and the policy and communication environment that influences those behaviors. Under ‘Country Profiles’ each of the Breakthrough ACTION Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) countries has a page that summarizes the priority zoonotic diseases for that country, the stakeholders involved in One Health activities, and existing Breakthrough ACTION research. Where possible, the pages also offer a case study explaining how behavioral research was used to inform social and behavior change interventions in the country. https://tinyurl.com/mr39wbxf
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Did you know about:
The Winston Family Foundation
One Health Projects
USA. The Winston Family Foundation is dedicated to investing in human flourishing through the interconnected health of people, wildlife, and the environment. They envision a world in which every sector of society prioritizes the interconnected health of people and the planet and how to design schools with immersive nature experiences. What if physicians prescribed walking in a park to treat or prevent illnesses? What if children spent more time playing outdoors than they spend indoors on screens? With locations in Florida and North Carolina, Project One Health is exploring these questions with partners and policymakers. https://www.projectonehealth.org/
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Ethiopia’s Country report on World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) 2025 and its AMR National Action Plan 4.0 launching
December 2025, Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia
“WAAW is a vital global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about AMR and promoting collaborative action among One Health stakeholders. In 2025, Ethiopia commemorated WAAW from November 18 to 24 under the compelling theme: “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” This theme reflects the urgent need for immediate, decisive measures to combat the growing threat posed by drug-resistant pathogens that endanger human, animal, and environmental health.” https://tinyurl.com/28e6c8d8
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Were you aware of?
Elgar Encyclopedia of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity.
Darbellay, F. (Eds.). (2024). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved Feb 5, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035317967
This Encyclopedia presents a comprehensive overview of the ever-evolving field of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity across the Sciences. Authored by over 150 experts, it provides a vision of the Sciences in which scholars push boundaries and promote collaboration across diverse disciplines, scientific cultures and practices. This title contains one or more Open Access entries.
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Makerere U One Health And Global Health Security Journal
An international journal on infectious diseases hosted by Makerere University Press that covers emerging and re-emerging public health aspects at human-animal-environment interface, as well as biomedical research with particular emphasis on topics relevant to human, animal and ecosystems health.
https://tinyurl.com/bdh8drbv
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American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Released
2025 One Health Guidelines: Navigating Cross-disciplinary Partnerships
Veterinary and human health professionals occupy integral roles in a One Health system by providing inclusive, equitable, and holistic health care for families and promoting positive social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. Veterinary and human healthcare teams can both benefit from the knowledge and support gained by greater collaboration. These Guidelines help veterinary practices navigate the intricacies of cross-disciplinary communication to better serve patients and families and present strategies for One Health case management that clearly define:
- When and how to reach out to other healthcare professionals,
- What veterinarians need to know about HIPAA, and
- How to create and nurture relationships with other health care professionals.
- https://tinyurl.com/yefj6hbm
2025 AAHA One Health Guidelines: Navigating Cross-Disciplinary Partnerships, McNeil C, Roth C, Sick S, Blackwell M, Edwards J, Ferdowsian H, Hendrickson J, Hughston L, Sander W, Strand EB, Sykes J, J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 September 2025; 61 (5): 117–145. https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7530
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Introduction to One Health Epidemiology:
Connecting the Health of People, Animals, Plants, and the Shared Environment
‘ACE in Action’ Video series facilitated by the American College of Epidemiology (ACE) Career Mentoring Committee on a "One Health" Approach to Epidemiology. In these videos viewers meet One Health experts from the United States and across the world who describe their career paths and share examples of current work and projects they have worked on. https://tinyurl.com/wcuhtyjz
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CABI Launched The One Health Research Roadmap 2025-2030
The Three Big Questions
Where are we now? Where are the research gaps? and Where do we go next???
The growing importance of One Health has exposed the need to distill understanding of what we know and what we don’t know about this cross-sectoral approach for tackling complex health challenges. To address this knowledge gap, CABI’s One Health Hub has produced a roadmap to guide decision makers in exploring evidence about the evolution of One Health research, current knowledge gaps, and future research priorities. The Roadmap was unveiled at webinars (see below under Recent Events) and discussions in partnership with the FAO, highlighting trends, future priorities, and the role of plant health. https://tinyurl.com/bdcvernd
- November 14, 2025: Webinar - "Mapping One Health Research: From Current Trends to Future Priorities".
- November 19, 2025: FAO "learning dialogue" to discuss roadmap findings and priorities.
- December 2, 2025: FAO Webinar on drivers of zoonotic disease emergence
See also:
Blog Overview - One Health research: the three big questions
Author: Monique Tsang In: CABI Blog
“In answering these questions, the roadmap offers insights that are both strategic and actionable – guiding researchers, funders, and policymakers to deliver inclusive, impactful, and coordinated One Health solutions.” https://tinyurl.com/3aase5be
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Evidence Brief
Research into zoonotic disease risks requires a One Health approach
November 26, 2025 A new study explores our current understanding of the factors behind the emergence and spread of zoonoses – and emphasizes the need for a One Health approach to better understand and manage these risks. Research conducted by Juno Evidence Alliance and Newcastle University, in collaboration with CABI’s One Health Hub with funding from UK International Development. https://tinyurl.com/2ts2a5xn
Download the Evidence Brief from CABI’s One Health Hub https://tinyurl.com/u73wxza2
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SDGenie (beta) - CABI introduces a new research tool
SDGenie (beta) is a new, prototype tool that explores how text, such as research abstracts, can be matched to specific targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGenie (beta) is free to use and offers researchers a new way to identify detailed targets - rather than goals alone - and, therefore, to make their work more relevant to the SDGs. There are 169 targets, which define actionable priorities. Together with indicators, they help to measure progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030. https://tinyurl.com/5e56nmj3
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Did You Know?
Since 2017 there have been Eight international One Planet Summits?
Primarily hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, often in partnership with the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank, the One Planet Summit brings together the most ambitious public and private sector leaders. Taking joint initiatives and working in coalitions, they commit to changing the rules and accelerating the ecological transition process. Heads of State and Government attend making it possible for new and ambitious commitments to emerge and for the most innovative initiatives to be funded more speedily. The summits are followed by themed ministerial meetings to follow up on initiatives, address stumbling blocks and support One Planet coalitions in their work. The meetings report on the commitments taken and prepare future deliverables, which are then presented at the summits. The last one was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 2024 was called the One Water Summit and was held alongside the UNCCD COP16 conference, focusing on accelerating action for SDG 6 (clean water & sanitation) and water-related climate issues. https://tinyurl.com/4n7yef5k
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H5N1 Avian Influenza in the NEWS
Do you have One Health related news to share about H5N1 in ‘your’ region of the world? Submit it to be included in the next issue of One Health Happenings. https://tinyurl.com/OHC-OHH-Submission
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Cat in state of Washington, USA dies from 'highly pathogenic' bird flu, WSDA emphasizes risk
January 27, 2026
Author: KOMO News Staff In: KOMO News
A domestic cat that died in Grant County, Washington, USA has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, marking the first confirmed case in Washington linked to exposure to an infected wild bird. The Washington State Department of Health (WSDA) emphasized the risk posed by migratory birds. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images
https://tinyurl.com/yc3xppmm
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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card
December 10, 2025
Author: Jane Qiu In: ScienceNews
Vampire bats in Peru show signs of past H5N1 infection. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying H5N1 antibodies, indicating exposure to the virus, researchers report November 11 at bioRxiv.org. The finding is “very worrisome,” says Vincent Munster, a virus ecologist at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Mont., who was not involved in the study. Each time the virus jumps to a new mammalian host, he says, it gains opportunities to mutate and evolve, potentially bringing it closer to spreading among people. Photo by Nils Bouillard on Unsplash. https://tinyurl.com/mr2ehapn
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Scientists Raise Alarm About Two Viruses That Could Cause the Next Pandemic (influenza D and canine coronavirus HuPn-2018)
January 29, 2026
Author: Ian Randall In: Newsweek
Two relatively new viruses with animal origins have been flying under the radar but are ripe to evolve and risk future epidemics and pandemics. https://tinyurl.com/3kstjmyn
See the scientific article referred to in this popular media piece.
Gray GC, Vlasova AN, Lednicky JA, et al. Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats from Influenza D and Canine Coronavirus HuPn-2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2026;32(1):1-6. doi:10.3201/eid3201.251764.
- “Viruses causing epidemics seem especially common among the Orthomyxoviridae and Coronaviridae viral families. Those epidemics have routinely caught medical professionals off-guard and caused largescale disease and death. Two recently discovered viruses, influenza D and canine coronavirus HuPn-2018 (CCoV-HuPn-2018), seem especially worthy of closer public health attention……the limited data regarding these novel, newly detected viruses indicate that they are a major threat to public health. If we wish to avoid being fooled again by a novel virus suddenly gaining efficient human-to-human transmissibility and causing large human epidemics, we would be wise to develop better surveillance systems and new countermeasures for these and similar viruses.”
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Newborn human death likely linked to the mom drinking
raw milk while pregnant
January 4, 2026
Author: Janel Aleccia In: AP News
A newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child’s mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, health officials said. New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. https://tinyurl.com/3yds5afj
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In Goats we trust
November 11, 2025
Author: Michaela Haas In: reasons to be cheerful
A new satellite-based system enables researchers to monitor animal migration, species endangerment and biodiversity across the globe. https://tinyurl.com/zaeeh3ds
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Borealpox likely being spread by
small mammals in Alaska
November 05, 2025
Author: Caitlyn Stulpin
Borealpox virus — formerly called Alaskapox — was first identified in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2015. It is one of several orthopoxviruses that have emerged or resurged amid waning global immunity to smallpox, a result of discontinued vaccination campaigns against that eradicated disease. https://tinyurl.com/mrhe86ym
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One Health Integration: Global Perspectives on Animal Health and Sustainable Agriculture
Editors: Pratik Subhash Gaikwad, Vivek H Shukla, Pintu Choudhary
Published by: Wiley (Booktopia)
Addressing how education, practice, and policy can be aligned to protect human and animal health. This book:
- Offers interdisciplinary insights connecting veterinary science, agriculture, and environmental health
- Contains comparative case studies, regional examples, and evidence-driven interventions for improving health outcomes across species
- Provides frameworks for integrating One Health principles into veterinary curricula
- Analyzes policy challenges and opportunities in sustainable livestock production
- Demonstrates applied research through practical models and field-based examples
Be sure to check out the Table of Contents to see Book Chapter titles, authors and sections.
https://tinyurl.com/c5vvteba
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Ethics for One Health Approaches: A Roadmap for Future Directions
Author: Authors: Henrik Lerner Published by Springer.
This book explores the possibility of finding an approach to bioethics that covers all One Health approaches, i.e. One Health, EcoHealth, Planetary Health or One Welfare, each with their holistic and diverse perspectives. Although some attempts exist to find such an ethics of One Health, this is still very much novel ground. It starts with how the One Health approaches have developed since 2004 and ethical suggestions that have been put forward followed by four chapters analyzing these attempts and trying to find a roadmap forward for One Health ethics. The book provides no final solution but is a comprehensive attempt to lay a foundation for further discussions within One Health ethics, discussing how bioethics can be advanced and expanded. https://tinyurl.com/5743axd3
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The Palgrave Handbook of Human-Animal Interactions in the Global Context of Climate Change, Disasters, and Other Crises
Editors: Haorui Wu, Kyle Breen, Sarah E. DeYoung, Published by Palgrave Macmillan Cham, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-00313-3
The increasing frequency, scope, and magnitude of global extreme events affect humans and their animal co-inhabitants on our shared planet. This book features a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive text addressing human-animal interactions (HAIs) in the context of climate change, disasters, and other crises. It presents international professionals’ HAI-driven leading ideas, debates, approaches, and promising efforts, providing a range of perspectives across the entire disaster cycle from the Global South and North.
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Call for Papers
NaturePortfolio Special Collection- One Health 2026
With this cross‑journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Health, Communications Sustainability, and Communications Earth & Environment, together with Scientific Reports, invite manuscripts that advance understanding of One Health as an integrated approach that recognizes the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health and aims at protecting global health through disease prevention, detection, and control. This Collection welcomes submissions that highlight novel insights, methodologies, and applications of One Health. We also encourage contributions that develop or evaluate best practices for the design, conduct, and reporting of One Health research, as well as studies that address barriers and opportunities for translating One Health principles into policy and practice. Submission deadline: October 28, 2026. https://www.nature.com/collections/hjcbhageee
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New Journal Launched - Call for Papers
Microbiome and One Health (MICOH)
MICOH (ISSN 3117-633X) is an international open-access journal dedicated to publishing interdisciplinary research that integrates microbiology with veterinary science, medicine, agriculture, and environmental science to advance the One Health paradigm. The journal invites submission of high-quality original research articles, reviews, or perspective papers to MICOH. All submissions will undergo a rigorous, fair, and efficient peer-review process, with the goal of publishing cutting-edge, impactful research findings that advance the development of the field. See the link to the manuscript submission system. https://tinyurl.com/343zba23
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One Health and Global Health Law:
Launch of the Special Issue of the Journal of Global Health Law
The Journal of Global Health Law was created in 2024. Two issues per year are published by Edward Elgar Publishing. Volume 2, Issue 1 was published in June 2025.
See this Editorial from that issue.
“we find inspiration in General Comment 14 on the right to health in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic and Social Rights (ICESCR), which recognizes that the right to health does not only encompass a right to healthcare but also a ‘wide range of socio-economic factors that promote conditions in which people can lead a healthy life, and extends to the underlying determinants of health (…)" (para 4). This brings many topics inside the realm of the Journal, varying from healthy diets to a healthy living environment, mental, and sexual and reproductive health, to medical-ethical concerns. The next issue 4 will focus entirely on the topic of One Health, i.e., approaches aiming to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.
https://tinyurl.com/33ryyhpb https://tinyurl.com/3956kecc
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Nature Sustainability Journal launches
One Health Focus month
This month a special issue of Nature Sustainability is featuring a One Health Focus that brings together research contributions, Comments and Perspectives on the One Health framework, highlighting different facets of human, animal and environmental interconnections moving towards holistic health. ……The major themes include the path forward regarding the One Health approach and Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems, zoonotic diseases, land-use change impacts, disease ecology, antimicrobial resistance, economic aspects of antimicrobial use and One Health bio-surveillance in marine systems.
See the January 27, 2026 Editorial: One Health Synergies. Nat Sustain 9, 1–2 (2026).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01763-x
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Final Call - Special Issue: Beyond One Ocean Health
Guest Editors: Christina Pettan-Brewer, Martin Visbeck, Marie C Riekhof, Thorsten Blenckner, Daniela Figueroa
Surprisingly, the ocean plays hardly any role in current One Health debates, even though ocean waters make up almost 71% of the planet’s surface, regulates the Earth's climate and provides nutrient-rich food and at least half of the planet's total oxygen. One Health action is immediately needed at the global Ocean Health level to identify and characterize existing and emerging health risks, particularly in the field of food safety and security, by building the capacity to collect and analyse diverse data information. Submission Deadline March 31, 2026 https://tinyurl.com/56j7y8rb
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One Health for Resilient Agroecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean
This special issue is inspired by the upcoming IX Wallace Scientific Conference on the theme of "The Importance of One Health for Agroforestry and Livestock Systems in the Tropics and Subtropics", which underscores the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environmental health within agroecosystems, particularly in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Submission deadline: 5 May 2026
https://tinyurl.com/ms44wb69
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Advancing Systems Thinking in One Health:
From Theory to Practice and Back
This Special Issue seeks to facilitate conversation across disciplines and geographies, showcase a diversity of perspectives, and highlight solutions, lessons learned, and future directions to advance the operationalization of One Health and related approaches. Submissions may include original research, reviews, ethical debates, policy forums, and commentaries exploring both conceptual frameworks and applied methodologies. Particularly welcome are submissions that explore how systems thinking advances the five foundational principles of OH, (Equity between actors and disciplines, Socio-political and multicultural parity, Socio-ecological equilibrium, Stewardship and responsibility), and that address OH challenges across all scales, from community-based initiatives to global governance. Contact: evan.griffith@tufts.edu Submission deadline: June 30, 2026. https://shorturl.at/WBwMi
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One Health Ethics
Guest Editors: Joann Lindenmayer, Chris Degeling
Ethics is about what actions and ways of being are considered as right or wrong, good or bad, and what values and principles should guide us. In the quest to understand and apply One Health to shared health challenges, ethics has been all too often a silent partner, unacknowledged and underappreciated. Yet ethical values and principles are inherent to how we justify and prioritize what we choose to study, how we conduct and fund studies, how we implement results, which policies and programs we implement and evaluate, and what practices we adopt. Closing Date, June 2026. https://tinyurl.com/a9drjbnf
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Global impact and management of invasive pathogens, pests, weeds and animals
Invasive, exotic organisms can have devastating impacts on agricultural, water, forest and landscape ecosystems. As defined by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), invasive organisms can include plants, animals, pests, and diseases. This interdisciplinary special issue will cover invasive pathogens, pests, animals, and weeds affecting agricultural crops and animals, forests, and terrestrial landscapes. Submission deadline: 30 September 2026 https://tinyurl.com/mvvbfr6v
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One Health in the Media:
Why Coverage Must Improve
February 13, 2026
Author: Richard Seifman In IMPAKTER
"One Health has emerged as an important framework for understanding the intertwined health challenges of the 21st century. Its rise has been shaped profoundly by media coverage across print, radio, television, and social media. Each medium has contributed uniquely: print provides depth, radio provides narrative intimacy, television provides visual power, and social media provides the widest reach and democratization……We are seeing climate change accelerating, biodiversity declining, and global interconnectedness dramatically expanding. As these concerns heighten, One Health will be increasingly central to public discourse. But to do so, media coverage across all platforms will need to do better:
- Reporting must highlight upstream drivers — deforestation, agricultural intensification, and climate change — before any crisis occurs.
- Scientists, operational experts, and journalists will need to collaborate to more effectively counter false narratives, particularly on social media.
- Featuring success is as important as paying attention only to bad news, and the need to show that One Health is not only about health crises, but is also about improving conservation, and contributing to sustainable agriculture and water — in short, well-being for everyone."
https://tinyurl.com/5e72s6sf
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Factory farming of fish is brewing pathogens
February 10, 2026
Author: Neil Vora In: Los Angeles Times
“Over the past few decades, the seafood industry has completely revolutionized how it feeds the world. As many wild fish populations have plummeted, hunted to oblivion by commercial fleets, fish farming has become all the rage, and captive-breeding facilities have continually expanded to satiate humanity’s ravenous appetite….My most immediate concern, the one that really makes me sweat, is the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria among farmed fish…..Because of this overuse for prevention purposes, more antibiotics are used in seafood raised by aquaculture than are used in humans or for other farmed animals per kilogram. Many of these molecules will end up settling in the water or nearby sediment, where they can linger for weeks. In turn, the 1 million individual bacteria found in every drop of seawater will be put to the evolutionary test, and the most antibiotic-resistant will endure."
https://tinyurl.com/33fxv2w4
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Stopping Nipah Before It Spreads
February 4, 2026
Author: Genevieve Rajewskik In: Tufts Now
Following a recent outbreak in India, two Tufts University experts explain how Nipah virus moves from animals to people—and how smarter prevention can reduce future risk. Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats (Pteropus species), which do not become ill but can pass the virus to people or livestock through contaminated food or close contact. Once humans are infected, the virus can spread from person to person, usually through direct contact with bodily fluids while caring for someone who is seriously sick. In people, Nipah most often causes severe brain swelling, known as encephalitis, and sometimes respiratory illness. Image by byrdyak on Freepik.
https://tinyurl.com/zs6wyudj
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Removing southern African fences may help wildlife, boost economy
February 3, 2026
Author: Krishna Ramanujan In: Cornell Chronicle
Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild animal migrations and likely intensify human-elephant conflict – but a plan to remove key sections could make both livestock and wildlife safer, a new Cornell study suggests. https://tinyurl.com/4buxzajp
See the scientific publication that this article refers to:
Using qualitative risk assessment to re-evaluate the veterinary fence paradigm within the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. Rosen LE, et.al,. (2026), Front. Vet. Sci. 12:1702631. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1702631
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One Health thinking inside one of the world's only bat hospitals
February 10, 2026
Author: Benji Jones Photographer: Harriet Spark
In: Vox.com
Queensland, Australia. “See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes….. If flying foxes continue to disappear, so will essential services like pollination and seed dispersal that keep forests alive, Mclean told me. “You can’t have a healthy person unless you’ve got healthy wildlife and a healthy environment.”
https://tinyurl.com/ye2ay77f
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Why Ecopsychology Matters Now
January 24, 2026
Author: NaturalAcademy.org In: Natural Academy Newsletter
"Re-situating psyche within the living world as a root to our return to wholeness, and what applied ecopsychology looks like in practice at Natural Academy. Ecopsychology emerged as a response to a profound historical and cultural rupture between human beings and the more-than-human world. As articulated in The Project of Ecopsychology, (set out by Andy Fisher in his book Radical Ecopsychology) the field proposes that the ecological crisis is not only an environmental problem, but also a psychological, cultural and spiritual one. Modern psychology, shaped by Western dualism, has largely confined its attention to the inner, interpersonal and social realms, rendering the natural world psychologically invisible….. Ecopsychology seeks to mend this split by recognising the human–nature relationship as a real and reciprocal relationship, not merely a backdrop or resource for human life. It reframes psyche as embedded within the living world and understands human wellbeing, identity and meaning as inseparable from our participation in ecological systems. "
https://tinyurl.com/2s3njbhr
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Avian Influenza:
A One Health Imperative for Global Health Governance
January 7, 2026
Author : Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
In: Observer Research Foundation (India)
"The global resurgence of avian influenza illustrates how zoonotic threats transcend health sectors, reinforcing the need for an integrated One Health framework in pandemic preparedness and governance….. Scientists are concerned that since numerous H5N1 strains are circulating in poultry, wild birds, and dairy cows, concomitant with seasonal flu strains, it may only be a matter of time before a new strain emerges. A recent modelling study by Indian researchers demonstrated that in the case of H5N1, sustained human-to-human transmission will likely occur after 2-10 individuals are infected. The study highlights how narrow the window is between a zoonotic spillover event and sustained transmission amongst humans.….Effectively operationalising a One Health approach to emerging global health challenges within a global governance framework is now of utmost importance." https://tinyurl.com/5szkfcdm
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About the new book
Ethics for One Health Approaches: A Roadmap for Future Directions
January 13, 2026
Authors: One Health Initiative
In: IMPAKTER
This book analyzes the literature of the One Health Initiative (OHI) team as part of a thematic review of the field’s development from 2004 to June 2023….....the narrative is built upon the historical contributions of four key figures, two physicians and two veterinarians, who bridged the gap between human and animal health: Rudolf Virchow, MD (1821-1902), William Osler, MD (1849-1919), Calvin W. Schwabe, DVM, MPH, ScD (1927-2006), and James H. Steele, DVM, MPH (1913-2013). The author…….expresses a fulsome account of other current and past One Health leaders and activist organizations within the field while expounding a non-biased, ethical all-inclusive Universalist (embracing all, promoting unity) and Non-sectarian (not limited to one group) text."
https://tinyurl.com/u5bnch36
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We know how to prevent bird flu.
So why aren’t we?
January 14, 2026
Authors: Ellen P. Carlin and Gwendolen Reyes-Illg In: STAT News
“The virus is expected to kill millions of animals this winter…..Vaccination, the obvious strategy, means more animals remain healthy, fewer are culled, and the USDA spends way less paying farmers. France reduced its outbreak size by up to 99% when it vaccinated ducks…..Global experts continually flag the need for a One Health approach, including poultry vaccination, before it’s too late. ……The concern is that if a country vaccinates its animals, they could still become infected subclinically, leading to invisible infections. So the real trade barrier isn’t vaccination, it’s infection: Countries don’t want to import infected animals or contaminated products. ….The answer is diagnostic testing….Vaccinating and testing will work.”
https://tinyurl.com/2h44k54h
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Why Bangladesh's veterinarians matter more than we think
January 7, 2026
Author: K. B. M. Saiful Islam
In: The Dailey Star (Bangladesh)
The role of Bangladesh's vets is not limited to treating sick cows, poultry, or pets. They stand at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health -- an intersection that global experts now call "One Health." In a country where people live in close and constant contact with domestic and peridomestic animals, where zoonoses and multidrug‑resistant organisms are increasingly reported, veterinarians are not peripheral actors; they are central to national health security. Yet their contributions remain largely invisible. Their shortages are rarely discussed, their challenges seldom
reach the policy agenda, and their potential, which is immense, transformative, and urgently needed, remains under-used. To understand why this matters, and why Bangladesh must rethink its
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approach to animal health, we must confront the realities of our interconnected vulnerabilities and learn from how other Asian countries have strengthened their veterinary public health systems. https://tinyurl.com/5dad7565
One Health, One Future:
The critical role of Bangladesh’s veterinarians
January 10, 2026
Author: Prof. Dr. K. B. M. Saiful Islam
In: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh’s public health story is often told through the lens of hospitals, epidemics, and human suffering. We speak of dengue seasons that grow longer, of malnutrition that persists, and of climate driven diseases entering new regions. Yet beneath these visible crises lies another struggle; one that begins not in hospital wards but in farms, fish ponds, live bird markets, and the countless households where humans and animals share space, water, and risk. This struggle determines whether our food is safe, whether outbreaks can be contained, and whether lifesaving antibiotics will remain effective for the next generation. At the centre of this quiet frontline stand Bangladesh’s veterinarians.
https://tinyurl.com/yz7zznna
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AMR crisis in Bangladesh: A One Health call to action
January 18, 2026
Author: Prof. Dr. K. B. M. Saiful Islam
In: Daily Times of Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is quietly becoming one of Bangladesh’s most dangerous health threats. Families, farmers, and even future generations are at risk as antibiotics lose their power due to misuse in people, animals, and the environment. From self‑medication to unregulated drug sales and routine antibiotic use in poultry and fish, resistant bacteria are spreading far beyond hospitals; into homes, food, and waterways. The article urges Bangladesh to act through a true One Health approach, where doctors, veterinarians, environmental experts, and communities work together. Without united action, AMR could undermine our health, food security, and national resilience.
https://tinyurl.com/5n8fem57
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One Health action needed as environmental reservoirs fuel drug-resistant infections
January 9, 2026
Author: Shenyang Agricultural University
In: News-Medical-Life Sciences
“Environmental antimicrobial resistance is turning rivers, soils, and even the air into hidden highways for "superbugs," according to a new review that calls for urgent, coordinated action across human, animal, and environmental health. The authors argue that protecting people from drug resistant infections now depends as much on wastewater plants and farms as it does on hospitals.” https://tinyurl.com/yhharkcv
See the scientific publication that this article refers to:
Environmental antimicrobial resistance: key reservoirs, surveillance and mitigation under One Health. Zhang, H., (2025), Biocontaminant. doi: 10.48130/biocontam-0025-0023.
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One Health holds promise for Indiana and the World
Date: January 2
Author: Mitch Frazier In: Indianapolis Business Journal
“In May 2024, Purdue University and animal health giant Elanco announced a shared vision to create the OneHealth Innovation District on the west side of downtown [Indianapolis]. Anchored by Elanco’s new global headquarters, the district aims to become a “globally recognized research innovation district dedicated to optimizing the health of people, animals, plants and the planet……In November, corporate venture studio builder Alloy Partners announced a partnership with Elanco and the state of Indiana to launch the first OneHealth Studio aimed at building and scaling venture-capital-backed companies “at the convergence of animal, plant and human health.” https://tinyurl.com/4rjpskyf
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Newman views One Health as a recipe for survival
September 23, 2026
Blog post on University of the Fraser Valley website.
An interview with Dr. Lenore Newman, Director of University of the Fraser Valley’s Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) who grew up in a fishing family on British Columbia, Canada’s Sunshine Coast…….From the birds that soared in the sky to the fish that danced underneath the ocean waves, she found it amazing how connected everything was, how one ocean-going creature might depend on another for survival. https://tinyurl.com/yyvjsxyu See also on the One Health Approach at UFV.
https://tinyurl.com/mr39cs8w
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Preparing Europe for Emerging Infectious Diseases Through Veterinary Expertise
January 20, 2026
Author: European Board of Veterinary Specialization In: LinkedIn
One Health is not a slogan; it’s a practical, science-based approach that recognises the links between the health of animals, people, and ecosystems. EBVS-certified specialists are at the front line of implementing One Health across Europe.
https://tinyurl.com/4yr54rzh
| | Hot Off the Press!! (Last 6 months - see also older Publications list below in Library Section) | | |
Current practice and future directions in syndromic surveillance for animal health: A scoping review and analysis, Shapiro JT, Cazeau G, DiBiagio R, Dupuy C, Morignat E, Dorea F, Hénaux V, Amat J, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 241, August 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106532.
Environmental quality and global health, Fattorini, D, Academia Global and Public Health, 1(1). Dec (2025) https://doi.org/10.20935/AcadPHealth8043
Facilitating equity in global One Health events, Chen G, Anuradhi Dulangi J, Aashima A, Founou LL, Waiboci LW, WeiszharKL, Winkler AS, Woolaston K, McGillycuddy C, Maudling R, CABI One Health, Dec. (2025), doi:10.1079/cabionehealth.2025.0038
Harnessing the power of One Health education to tackle Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) and other global health challenges. Akello W, One Health Outlook. 2025 Apr 14;7(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s42522-025-00139-7.
Key aspects of One Health governance in the European Union, Donnelly F, Stilianakis NI, One Health, Volume 22, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101325.
Toward One Health integrated companion animal health surveillance: barriers and solutions according to expert opinion, Grieve, H., & Grant, L. E. (2025), Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1–8. Dec 2025. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.09.0575
Zoonotic disease risk at traditional food markets, Sparaciari FE, Firth C, Karlsson EA, Horwood PF. J Virol 99:e00718-25, July (2025) https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00718-25
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Did you miss CABI's new evidence synthesis initiatives?
Evidence Synthesis Skills Framework
The new Evidence Synthesis Skills Framework is designed for institutions and individuals working within Evidence Synthesis and sets out the skills needed across the range of job roles within evidence synthesis teams. It is aimed at researchers, students, librarians and information specialists, and practitioners such as project managers. https://tinyurl.com/mtavdsvt
Primer on Evidence Synthesis course
Alongside the framework, CABI has launched a new course, Primer on Evidence Synthesis. This is a free, self-led, online course and provides a strong introduction to key terminology and important principles. It is aimed at those who are new to evidence synthesis or need a rapid initiation into the subject. The course uses agrifoods as a context, but the content can be applied across multiple disciplines, including One Health. https://tinyurl.com/3u4vh2kb
See examples of Evidence Synthesis:
What are the factors behind emerging zoonotic diseases associated with agrifood systems? A systematic map, Cooley H et.al., Juno Reports, CABI, (2025) doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0002
One Health Horizon Scanning: Contribution to Road Map, Petrokofsky G, et. al., Juno Reports, CABI, (2025), doi:10.1079/junoreports.2025.0003
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Fukuoka (Japan) and Hawaii (State) Sign MOU
to Promote “One Health”
Since 2022, the University of Hawaii-Manoa John A Burns School of Medicine Dept. of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, and Pharmacology has collaborated with Fukuoka, Japan on One Health. In 2023 the University of Hawaii President and Fukuoka Governor signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the mutual promotion of One Health research, education, and human resource development. Then, in 2024, the Governor of Hawaii signed a Public MOU on the Promotion of One Health through the cooperation between Fukuoka Prefecture and the State of Hawaii. https://tinyurl.com/3rspc95r
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New FAO Virtual Learning Course:
Evaluating the Value of One Health
From the FAO One Health Knowledge Nexus Community of Practice (CoP) Return on Investment (ROI) for One Health and One Health Investment Planning.
Despite a growing recognition of the potential of One Health to generate added value compared to single-sector or discipline approaches, investment in One Health remains limited. A central reason for this gap is the lack of robust evidence to quantify the economic and societal returns of One Health actions. Decision makers often struggle to justify long-term, multisectoral investments when there is a dearth of comparative data on costs and benefits. Without such evidence, prevention-focused and integrated solutions risk being underfunded in favour of short-term or reactive measures. This is where economic evaluation is essential. Registration for this course is now open, currently offered exclusively to ROI OH CoP members. Anyone can join the ROI OH CoP. Just create an account to become part of the conversation, receive notices of activities and participate.
- https://virtual-learning-center.fao.org/admin/tool/custompage/view.php?id=53
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Did you miss this popular media piece from 2022??
Religions and One Health Advocacy:
Much in Common, Much Needs to Be Done
July 31, 2022
Author: Richard Seifman In: IMPAKTER
“Religious communities have roles to play in One Health since it is an approach consistent with the teachings of most world faiths……Religious beliefs could potentially influence perceptions, actions, and subsequent One Health outcomes resulting from human-animal interaction, which could impact human and animal welfare……So far, not enough faith leaders have been explicitly vocal, neither in the public space nor with their congregants about the importance of adopting the One Health approach….Their voices would make a big difference in gaining acceptance by all elements of society, communities and government, which could accelerate action."
https://tinyurl.com/5b9uk8ur
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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Kala-azar
Kala- azar is called a silent killer because its early warning signs—fever, fatigue, low appetite—can be easy to dismiss. Left untreated, the disease caused by Leishmania parasites that are transmitted through sandfly bites, kills 90% of its victims that are mostly children. It is thought to kill more people every year than rabies. If you are not familiar with this neglected One Health Issue, these articles will break your heart.
[Image credit: Amelia Bates, Grist]
As aid dries up in Kenya, millions are threatened
by the climate-driven disease kala-azar
November 4, 2025 GRIST Vital Signs Series
Currently, East Africa accounts for over 70 percent of the world’s estimated 50,000 to 90,000 annual kala-azar cases — and in Kenya, the disease is becoming endemic in more and more areas, in part due to climate change. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, including dramatic swings between severe droughts and flash floods, have supercharged the breeding of infected sandflies and the spread of kala-azar in the region.
https://tinyurl.com/4a26fueb
Tricky to spot and cumbersome to treat, visceral leishmaniasis turns deadly
in arid east Africa
February 26, 2025 Author: Kang-Chun Cheng On: GAVI VaccinesWork webpage
Without treatment, the parasitic disease is an all-but-guaranteed killer, but the current therapy is no walk in the park. Could new drugs make all the difference? https://tinyurl.com/25n3ps4m
January 2025 Author: Scovian Lillian In: Global Health Now
A 2023 Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) report outlines the need for safer, simpler alternatives to the current standard treatment for kala-azar in Eastern Africa—especially for children, who comprise up to 70% of cases……Improving awareness of the miltefosine and paromomycin (MF+PM) treatment option is crucial for combating kala-azar in the region and providing better care to the most vulnerable, per the report.
https://tinyurl.com/8rh7uczv
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Open Call for Mentors and Mentees for the
February - August 2026 ISOHA Mentorship cycle
The goal of this six-month program is to connect students interested in One Health careers with established One Health professionals who share overlapping interests. Beyond one-on-one mentorship, participants are encouraged to share networks with one another to foster meaningful professional relationships that extend beyond the formal duration of the program. ISOHA will match each mentor with one or more mentees for a total duration of six months. Continued communication beyond the program is encouraged but not required or regulated by ISOHA. Certificates will be issued upon completion of the program to participants who submit documentation verifying six meetings.
Requirements:
Mentees: Students aged 18+ enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral-level degree.
Mentors: Completion of a Master’s degree, DVM, PhD, MD, or equivalent, or Completion of an undergraduate degree with at least five years of professional experience in a One Health–related field, Past or present experience working in One Health–related fields and/or initiatives
Expectations:
- At least six mentor–mentee meetings between February and August 2026 (recommended minimum duration: 10-15 minutes).
- ISOHA will host a virtual “Meet and Greet” at the start of the program.
- Mentees are responsible for initiating contact and scheduling meetings. ISOHA does not schedule meetings or provide meeting platforms.
- Mentees must upload documentation (e.g., screenshots or call history) after each meeting.
- Both mentors and mentees are required to complete a feedback form at the end of the program.
- Participants unable to uphold their commitment must notify their partner and the ISOHA Mentorship Committee as soon as possible.
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Questions - contact mentorship@isoha.org
Apply:
Mentors: https://lnkd.in/e62G5U9N
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ISOHA Memberships
Join as an individual member or register your organization or One Health Club.
BSc, MSc, PhD students & recent graduates (18–35 y.o.)
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ISOHA Alumni Program
Are you a former ISOHA leader, participant, or club lead? Stay connected through our Alumni Network! Lifetime access
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One Health Professionals Database
Experienced professionals are invited to contribute as mentors, webinar speakers, advisors, and collaborators.
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February 18, 2026 Webinar
Continuing the Conversation: Openness and Global Perspectives in Communicating About Research That Requires the Care and Use of Animals
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern
Hosted by the (US) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research (BAHSCR). This session focuses on what “openness” looks like in practice. Speakers from the U.S. and abroad will share concrete examples of how institutions are translating communication principles into real policies, materials, and engagement approaches, shaped by different regulatory environments and cultural expectations. We will explore how organizations are building trust through proactive, two-way dialogue that is plain-spoken, values-aware, and grounded in ethical considerations. Through short “flash talk” case studies and a moderated discussion, participants will hear what institutions have changed to increase transparency, what enabled those changes, and what lessons may be adaptable in other settings. The session will also highlight international frameworks such as the UK Concordat on Openness on Animal Research and related efforts, alongside U.S.-based openness initiatives.
https://tinyurl.com/54umez2v
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February 19, 2026 Panel / Webinar
(English/Portuguese/Spanish)
H5N1 Threat: Oceans Health, Biodiversity and Pandemic Risk – Experiences from the Global South
4 pm GMT, 8 am PT, 11 am Peru, 1 pm Brasil
H5N1 challenges us again to integrate actions and gather coordinated efforts for an understanding of this epizootic all over the globe. This webinar gathers experts in a panel to discuss their experience and insights, working in labs and in the field, looking for answers in the global south and for evidence for path for controlling disease and/or finding the source and cause. What these researchers have in common is their acknowledgement that One Health is a premise to step into research and how their lived experiences finding the real connections lead to 'living' One Health. This webinar will also present an oceanic and 'without border's view on Avian Influenza (H5N1). Link to join the event: https://meet.google.com/jnv-ibwo-fox
La Amenaza H5N1: Salud de los Oce’anos,Biodiversidad y Riesgo de Pandemia – Experiencias del Sur Global
El H5N1 nos reta una vez más a integrar acciones y aunar esfuerzos coordinados para comprender esta epizootia a nivel mundial. En este seminario web, reunimos a expertos que, en un panel de 65 minutos con preguntas y respuestas, nos compartirán su experiencia y perspectivas trabajando en laboratorios y en terreno, buscando respuestas en el hemisferio sur y evidencia que permita controlar la enfermedad o encontrar su origen y causa. Sin embargo, lo que estos investigadores tienen en común es un reconocimiento que trasciende: Una Salud es la premisa para adentrarse en la investigación y el camino hacia una vida saludable. De igual manera, este seminario web les presenta una perspectiva oceánica e inclusiva sobre la influenza aviar (H5N1). Enlace al evento:
https://meet.google.com/jnv-ibwo-fox
See also: Final call for papers for the CABI Special Edition on One Health and Oceans Health!!
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February 20, 2026 NAOHUN Webinar Series
A One Health Approach to Addressing Food Safety Issues.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern
Speaker: Dr. Kerry Cooper, University of Arizona.
Over the last few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the consumption of fresh produce in the U.S., which has led to produce becoming the number one source of foodborne outbreaks. Produce safety represents a major One Health matrix, classically characterized in 2018 by the largest Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in U.S. history. This outbreak involved a large cattle feedlot and irrigation water canals that were used to irrigate romaine lettuce fields, and resulted in 210 illnesses, 96 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths. The Cooper laboratory employs a variety of different approaches to address the distinct facets of produce safety using a One Health matrix to improve food safety overall for U.S. consumers. https://tinyurl.com/34y3xrff Join the live stream here.
https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81681341301
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April 2026 (exact date to be determined)- Free CME Webinar
Antibiotic Stewardship: a One Health Perspective
19:00 – 20:30 GMT+2, Cairo Time
Hosted by the Egyptian Alliance of One Health- al Sharkeya (EAOHS) for physicians, pharmacists, microbiologists, nurses, veterinarians, public health and environmental health professionals, students / early career professionals.
Follow EAOHS on LinkedIn to learn more.
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April 9, 2026
51st Annual One Health & Zoonoses Conference (Save the Date)
8:30 - 5:30 Mountain Time
Denver, Colorado. Hosted by the Colorado State University One Health Institute. Sessions include: One health and the environment, vector borne disease, one health and public health approaches, and collaboration within One Health. Registration and full agenda coming soon. Contact cdphe.zoonoses@state.co.us .
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April 10, 2026 Twenty-four-hour Virtual Event
Global One Health Symposium
Hosted by the University of Tennessee's (UT) One Health Initiative. This event is dedicated to exploring the complex connections among human, animal, plant, and environmental health. Over the course of one full day, participants across the globe will engage with experts, students, and practitioners working at the front lines of One Health challenges and solutions. The day will include a keynote speaker on One Health collaborations, 20 global speakers, and 5 breakout sessions (recurrent during 4 live sessions) in AMR, Wildlife and Environmental Conservation, Translational Medicine, Indigenous Perspectives in One Health, and One Health Student Organizations. It will also feature an asynchronous student research poster presentation session hosted on the UT One Health Initiative YouTube page. Registration for the event is FREE to all. https://tinyurl.com/4j4f49hj
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April 14, 2026 In-person Symposium
North Carolina State University (NCSU) One Health Research Symposium
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Hosted by the NCSU Global One Health Academy, this half-day event will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Tony Goldberg, Global One Health Fellows presentations, a panel discussion, One Health perspectives on the Food-Water interface, and NCSU graduate students posters. It is designed to spark excitement and spur conversation and new collaborations around One Health. Faculty, staff, students and members of the public can attend this celebration of One Health research and leadership at NC State. https://tinyurl.com/4p3uuaj4
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May 13-14, 2026 In-person Symposium
Pennsylvania State University Huck Institute One Health Microbiome Symposium 2026
State College, Pennsylvania, USA. Abstract submission and Registration now open. Whether you are a trainee, a faculty member, or an industry scientist, we want to hear about your research! If your research is in the microbiome sciences, we strongly encourage you to consider submitting your work for an oral or poster presentation. Abstract submissions being accepted in the following categories:
- Human Health & Microbiomes
- Agricultural Health & Microbiomes
- Environmental Health & Microbiomes
- Integrated One Health Microbiome Research
A limited number of poster presentations will be selected for lightning talks. https://tinyurl.com/5f268z3k
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May 18-20, 2026 Conference
European One Health Association (EOHA Annual)
Scientific Meeting 2026
Madrid, Spain. The EOHA is a non-profit scientific network committed to advancing the One Health concept. It brings together researchers, public institutions, and private partners across Europe to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, share knowledge, and promote the translation of scientific evidence into effective policies and practical solutions. Through its activities, the Association supports a European and global vision of sustainable health, prevention of emerging threats, and responsible use of resources that safeguard the wellbeing of current and future generations. This Congress is designed to catalyse interdisciplinary dialogue and actionable collaborations to co‑create the next steps for One Health across Europe. https://www.onehealthassoc.eu/ https://eoha-asm2026.eu/ Abstract submission has been extended to February 22. See the Congress program. https://eoha-asm2026.eu/#Scientific-Programme
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June 9-12, 2026
Global Health Security Conference 2026
Organized by the Global Health Security Non-Profits Network, a new multidisciplinary professional association dedicated to facilitating evidence-informed policy for the detection, prevention and control of infectious disease threats, irrespective of origin or source. Following the inaugural Global Health Security Conference held in Sydney (18-20 June 2019), the Global Health Security Network was created to provide a space where global health academics, scientists and policy-makers from across multiple sectors and around the world have a platform to share their thoughts, ideas, research and innovations with other professionals. The Association was then founded in October 2019 by Adam Kamradt-Scott, Rebecca Katz (Georgetown University) and Sara Davies (Griffith University). https://www.ghsconf.com/
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June 14-17, 2026 Call for Abstracts
Pathways Europe 2026:
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference and Training
Organized by the School of Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University and the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. The conference will be held at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, United Kingdom. Now accepting organized sessions, individual abstracts, and poster presentation submissions. https://tinyurl.com/55vbxy6z
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June 23-26, 2026 Conference - Call for Abstracts
4th Joint Association of Institutions of Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM) and Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (STVM) International Conference
Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Hosted by the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. This conference will bring together veterinarians, researchers, educators, students, and public health professionals from the Caribbean and around the world to explore innovative and sustainable approaches to strengthening animal, human, and environmental health. Topics include (but are not limited to): • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - Surveillance and the One Health Approach • One Health • Pandemic preparedness • Wildlife health • Food security • Animal welfare • Transboundary animal diseases • Diagnostics and zoonotic diseases • Poultry health • Disaster management • Climate change • Biosecurity. Abstract Submission Deadline: March 1st, 2026
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July 28-31, 2026
11th Annual International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health (ISEMPH) Meeting
Kiel, Northern Germany. Registration and abstract submission are now open! Please find all information on the meeting website. A number of travel awards will be available to students that submit an abstract. https://isemph.org/page-18356
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November 10-13, 2026
21st International Congress of Infectious Diseases (ICID) 2026
Madrid, Spain. Hosted by the International Infectious Diseases Society (ISID) whose mission is to empower One Health professionals and allied clinical experts, globally and inclusively, to prevent, investigate, and manage infectious disease outbreaks. This conference is designed to spark the partnerships necessary to turn research into real-world health outcomes. https://www.isidcongress.org/
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Recent (and not so recent) PAST EVENTS (You might have missed)
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February 11, 2026
Promoting Worldwide Research and Collaboration on Human, Animal and Environmental Health
Seminar series hosted by the Carolina Health Informatics Consortium (UNC-CH, Duke, NCCU, ECU. UNC-C, and Wake Forest). Speaker - Cheryl Stroud,DVM, PhD, Executive Director, One Health Commission. Recording available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSM8gZqp44s
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February 5, 2026 FAO webinar
Assessing risks and informing potential Interventions for One Health threats -
A One Health approach to risk assessment
Hosted by the FAO Community of Practice on drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and diseases, including zoonotic spillover. Threats increasingly affect multiple sectors simultaneously, requiring interventions that identify and address shared underlying drivers. As complex scenarios become more frequent, a One Health integrated risk assessment approach is increasingly needed. Key takeaways included:
- understand when and why multi-sectoral, cross-sectoral risk assessment is needed to address emerging One Health threats
- gain an overview of Canada’s One Health Approach to Risk Assessment (OHARA) Framework
- learn from practical case studies demonstrating how integrated, multi-sectoral risk assessments inform prevention and response
- become more familiar with risk assessment principles and tools
The One Health Knowledge Nexus is funded with UK International Development from the UK government.
https://tinyurl.com/yw2y93un
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February 4, 2026
Zoonosis and One Health Updates (ZOHU) Call
ZOHU Calls are 1-hour monthly webinars hosted by the U.S. CDC One Health Office that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface. Free Continuing Education is available for live calls and recordings. The February 4, 2026 call included: New World Screwworm updates, Leprosy in the United States, Veterinarian Wellness Program in San Mateo County
https://tinyurl.com/5aam2hne
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February 3 2026 Conference
One Health, One Vision:
Advancing Europe's Health Security
Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA) Conference
Brussels, Belgium. This conference, taking place after the Danish EU Presidency, built on the political momentum generated by bringing together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and civil society to strengthen EU-wide commitment to the One Health approach. This high-level event highlightrf the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health and explored forward-looking policy solutions for infectious disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and sustainable food systems.
https://tinyurl.com/3nzzrdrd
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February 1-3, 2026 Conference
One Health, One Fight:
Connecting Vector Control to Global Health
94th Annual Mosquito & Vector Control Association of California ( MVCAC) Conference
Rancho Mirage, California, USA. MVCAC provides leadership to and advocacy on behalf of the more than 70 mosquito and vector control agencies in California which share a unified purpose to protect public health through research and collaboration. Keynote speaker: Cheryl Stroud, DVM, PhD from the One Health Commission. https://tinyurl.com/dy8m7aur
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January 29, 2026 Webinar for One Health Awareness Month
Advancing One Health Systems for Pet Families and Communities
Hosted by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville One Health program, this presentation examines how integrated One Health systems can improve outcomes for pet families while strengthening community health and resilience. Grounded in the One Health framework, the session highlights the importance of cross-sector collaboration among animal welfare, public health, veterinary medicine, and human services. Speaker T’ Fisher is Director of Operations and One Health Program Leadership for the Program for Pet Health Equity (PPHE) at the University of Tennessee, College of Social Work. Attendees will gain insight into applied One Health strategies that promote equity, prevent family separation, and support sustainable, community-centered approaches to animal and human wellbeing. https://tinyurl.com/33r6mby7
This event was part of the UT One Health Initiative seminar series which explores global health challenges and how solutions may be achieved with a One Health approach. Tune in via Zoom the last Thursday of the month from 12:00 - 1:00pm Eastern, January through October. More info at onehealth.tennessee.edu/seminars.
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January 28, 2026 Hybrid Event
The One Health Concept: In Action
Hosted by the Colorado State University One Health Institute seminar series. Speaker Dr. Mo Salman, DVM presented in this first seminar series session of 2026. This series is held the 4th Wednesday of each m another and provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to connect and network regarding One Health research. The format is informal and designed to encourage dialogue and idea-sharing among colleagues and students. Each seminar both in-person and via Microsoft Teams. No recording available. https://tinyurl.com/mv4h44ww
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January 23, 2026 Webinar
Enablers and Barriers to One Health Governance
Effective One Health initiatives depend on the governance systems that enable coordination and collaboration across sectors and levels. This webinar will be anchored in the One Health High-level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) work entitled “Enablers and Barriers to One Health Implementation – Guidance to the Quadripartite in accelerating roll out of the One Health Joint Plan of Action”, exploring what supports or hinders One Health governance in practice, drawing on new evidence and country experience. The webinar will highlight common governance gaps, their underlying systemic drivers and potential entry points for action to accelerate implementation of the One Health Joint Plan of Action. Register here. https://tinyurl.com/2747vvrm
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January 22, 2026 Webinar Series - Final session
Advancing Data Sharing to Strengthen One Health Effectiveness: Series Synthesis and Paths Forward
Hosted by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. In this culminating webinar, speakers will reflect on key insights, success stories, and case examples shared throughout the series. The session will explore how cross-sector engagement and collaboration can produce effective data sharing across One Health disciplines. Discussions will consider future directions and identify opportunities that advance and sustain One Health data sharing. https://tinyurl.com/jevffm5
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January 21, 2026 Webinar
‘One Health Around the World’ Webinar Series - Cornell’s Back Yard
Hosted by the K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Speakers: Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine with Sara Childs-Sanford, Cynthia Hopf-Dennis and Taylor Haefs discussing how their team cares for over 2,000 patients each year and what’s being learned about the wider disease and environmental threats to wildlife in the northeastern U.S. https://tinyurl.com/y2mtmy89
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January 17, 2026 Conference
One Health, One Solution:
Bacteriophages Against AMR
Goa, India. Hosted by BITS Pilani, K K Birla, Goa Campus, Goa, in association with International Association for Bacteriophage and AMR Research (IABAMRR. This conference brougtht together leading scientists, early-career researchers, clinicians, regulatory experts, and industry professionals to discuss and promote innovative biotechnological strategies to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), with a special focus on bacteriophage therapy. It aligned with the One Health approach, recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, and the urgent need for sustainable and effective antimicrobial alternatives. The conference provided a platform to explore phage-based solutions, their clinical and regulatory advancements, and translational research that bridges the gap from bench to bedside. https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/goa/ohos2026/
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December 22-25, 2025
National One Health Symposium - Mali
Theme - One Health: de l'Urgence a l'Action Strategiqeu face aux Menaces Sanitaires au mali
(One Health: From Emergency Response to Strategic Action in the Face of Health Threats in Mali)
Bamako, Mali. Hosted by the L'Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) du Mali (National Institute of Public Health-Mali) and the Alliance for One Health-Mali. No link available.
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December 11, 2025
Advancing One Health: Concept to Action
International Symposium on One Health and Conference at GADVASU (India)
Ludhiana, India. This International Symposium and the XXI Annual Conference of IAVPHS were organised by the Centre for One Health at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (India). The event brought together scientists, academicians, policymakers, and students to address human, animal, and environmental health challenges. Vice-Chancellor Dr. J. P. S. Gill and Dr. J.S. Bedi organising secretary emphasized the importance of One Health in tackling zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance, climate risks, and food safety. Distinguished guests and speakers highlighted cross-sectoral collaboration, integrated surveillance, and policy alignment to strengthen India’s One Health mission implementation. No link available.
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December 10-12, 2025
One Health TOTs for “Building Prevention, Detection and Response Capacities for Pandemics” of Mid-level Managers & Frontline workers of One Health sectors
Islamabad, Pakistan. The Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad and Pak One Health Alliance, Islamabad (Pakistan) jointly organized this 3-day Training of Trainers (TOTs) for Mid-level Managers and Frontline Workers of One Health sectors of ICT - Islamabad under project “One Health Workforce Development & Pandemic Readiness”. Twenty four (24) Master Trainers nominated by the Health, Livestock, Wildlife, Environment, Academia and NGO sectors of ICT-Islamabad successfully completed this training to strengthen Pakistan’s ability to tackle future pandemics. Prof. Dr. Shahzad Ali Khan, Vice Chancellor – HSA praised the launch of Pakistan’s first standardized One Health curriculum, calling it a major milestone for public health. The TOTs marks a shift from scattered efforts to a strong, coordinated national platform for pandemic readiness. The program ended with certificate distribution and a renewed commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s One Health system. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DbZB9AzN1/
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December 10, 2025 Symposium
One Health Research, Education, and Policy Symposium:
Fostering Resilient and Integrated Health Systems through One Health and Innovation
Hosted by the Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP). Supported by the U.S. Department of State, and as a part of the Mekong US Partnership Program (MUSP), Michigan State University (MSU) has been implementing the MOHIP in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand since October 2022. This event celebrated the achievements of the MOHIP, shared lessons learned, and charted a path forward to ensure sustainable health security in the Lower Mekong Subregion (LMSr) through continued collaboration, innovation, and capacity building. It included presentations of research findings, success stories, and testimonials from stakeholders in Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand. No link available.
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December 10, 2025
Zoonosis and One Health Updates (ZOHU) Call
ZOHU Calls are 1-hour monthly webinars hosted by the U.S. CDC One Health Office that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface. Free Continuing Education is available for live calls and recordings. The December 10, 2025 call included the following:
- Close genetic relatedness of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales from companion animals and humans
- Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in Companion Animal Settings, and a New Firstline Tool for Veterinary IPC Guidance
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Veterinary Medicine Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Council: Advancing Veterinary IPC Through Collaboration and Standardization
Recording available. https://tinyurl.com/yvustr4u
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December 8-11, 2025 Hybrid Conference
One Health Nexus: Bridging Human, Animal & Environmental Health Across Europe
ONE-Bridge International Conference
Patras, Greece. Hosted by the University of Patras Laboratory of Hygiene. Daily themes included:
- Dec 8: Preventing Human & Zoonotic Disease Transmission
- Dec 9: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
- Dec 10: Climate Crisis, Public & Environmental Health
- Dec 11: Digital Innovation to Advance One Health
Contact: Prof. Apostolos Vantarakis, aposvanta@gmail.com https://tinyurl.com/33jxa8zt
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Courses
April 13-17, 2026 Course to commemorate Earth Month
Planetary Health: From Analysis to Action - Safeguarding People and Planet
Singapore. Offered by the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute. Fellowships available for travel support. This course is an introduction to planetary health – a new concept, field of inquiry, and arena for action that recognises the inextricable link between the health of people and that of the planet. Course can be taken as a standalone or as part of the Graduate Certificate in Global Health Practice in Asia. Contact learnwithsdghi@duke-nus.edu.sg. https://tinyurl.com/uxdhnzwt
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RX One Health - June 14-17, 2026
Theme this year: Implementing One Health Through Food Systems for Health People and a Healthy Planet
Applications now open.
This year in Ireland co-led by faculty from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and School of Medicine, and University College Dublin College of Health & Agricultural Sciences and UCD One Health Centre with support from the University of California Global Health Institute, Center for Planetary Health, and UCD Global. Through hands-on, practical learning experiences, case studies, group discussions, and field exercises, Rx One Health will teach you how to address complex challenges using the One Health approach, which recognizes that the health of people, animals, and their environments are interconnected. https://rxonehealth.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/about
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July 9-30, 2026 Course
2026 edition - Tropical and Neglected Infectious Diseases: An Integrated One Health Approach to Public Health
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Hosted by the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health. Intermediate knowledge of English required. Desired knowledge of molecular biology, cellular biology, pathology, microbiology, ecology. Discussions include: waterborne disease and public health in Brazil, wastewater genomics surveillance, arboviruses, NTDs such as Chaga’s, malaria, sporotrichosis, leishmaniasis, HTLV, Hansen’t disease and tuberculosis. Tuition $750 USD (reduced tuition available for applicants from low- middle income countries and or OUI members. For more information and to apply contact tropicaldiseasesclass@bahiana.edu.br
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One Health – Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
Summer School 2026
One Health Approaches to Study Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases Summer School
August 17–28, 2026 Applications now open.
Hosted by Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) and the Heidelberg University. Climate change and nature-based solutions are reshaping ecosystems—and with them, the dynamics of infectious diseases. This 2-week immersive summer school is for Master’s and PhD students, and early-career professionals from health, veterinary, ecology, environmental sciences, data science, geography and related fields to explore One Health approaches at the intersection of climate change, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases and NbS. 30 participants will be selected. Two inspiring European locations:
Week 1: Rotterdam, The Netherlands (hosted by Erasmus MC and PDPC)
Week 2: Heidelberg, Germany (hosted by Heidelberg University
What to expect:
• Field excursions and hands-on data collection
• Laboratory and infectious disease modelling workshops
• One Health case studies and diagnostics
• Stakeholder engagement, citizen science & science communication
• A collaborative, team-based capstone project
• Networking with experts from Erasmus MC, Heidelberg University and partners across Europe
More information is available at: https://onehealthsummerschool.eu/
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Jobs
Research position at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB-Galveston)
- Physician – Scientist / T32 Training in Emerging Infectious Diseases Galveston, TX
Contact Professor Greg Gray at gcgray@utmb.edu with questions. https://www.utmb.edu/one-health/jobs
School of Public Health Faculty- Washington University School of Public Health
St. Louis, Missouri. We are seeking environmental health or planetary health scholars to lead innovative, interdisciplinary, systems-level research that addresses the impacts of environmental change on population health and informs real-world solutions. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, environmental epidemiology, exposure science, environmental biostatistics, environmental toxicology, health economics, and health geography.
https://tinyurl.com/2ce3ddfn
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Fellowships
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health’s One Health Fellowship
These fellowships support graduate student research that applies a One Health approach to address the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Appointments begin in Fall 2026 and include a stipend, tuition and fee support, and health insurance, with the possibility of renewal.
More information: https://tinyurl.com/4r8pmuex
ICGEB Fellowships for Scientists in Biosecurity
From the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: “With the co-funding of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation through the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), BWC ISU, the ICGEB offers early-career scientists from OECD/DAC countries a fellowship at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India, South Africa and at the ICGEB Regional Research Centre in China, to receive hands on training in life sciences and detection and response to biological threats.” Aapplications deadline: March 31, 23:59 CET. Learn more and apply here. https://tinyurl.com/3ytydxtn
Global Health Research Exchange Fellowship in China for US Trainees
The CMB Foundation, an American Philanthropy to advance health in Asia, (formerly, the China Medical Board) is offering a range of short- and long-term fellowship opportunities for U.S. trainees who have completed master’s level training in a health professions or biomedical sciences field (e.g., master’s graduates, doctoral candidates, medical students, residents, and post docs) to spend up to 12 months at an academic institution in China to pursue mentored research on a health related topic. The fellowships will cover travel, visa and health insurance, and a living/salary stipend. Download the program flyer for additional information here.
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Graduate Studies
Graduate Student Opportunity in One Health and Dairy Systems (Pennsylvania)
For an individual interested in working at the intersection of social science and veterinary medicine within a One Health framework. This project will focus on engagement with plain-sect dairy farming communities (i.e., Amish, Mennonite) in Central Pennsylvania, examining the social and veterinary dimensions of animal, human, and environmental health, particularly antimicrobial stewardship. The position is well suited for students with backgrounds or strong interests in One Health, public health, veterinary medicine, rural sociology, anthropology, veterinary epidemiology, environmental science, ecology, animal science, or related fields. Experience with qualitative research (e.g., ethnographic fieldwork, thematic analysis) is especially welcome. There may also be opportunities to explore international agricultural contexts. The student will receive mentorship in interdisciplinary research design, and community-based research approaches. Contact Dr. Jennifer Ida jai5210@psu.edu
One Health “Happenings" in UK - Applications are OPEN!!
Masters in Planetary and One Health
Starting in September 2026 for 12 months
Liverpool UK. Led by the Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences (IVES), University of Liverpool.
This MSc programme addresses the escalating threats from emerging diseases originating from human-animal interactions, driven by environmental and climate change, global travel and trade, food insecurity, deforestation and biodiversity loss, and other human-caused factors. It aims to train a new cadre of scientists with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to help tackle these complex global challenges.
For more information: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/planetary-and-one-health-msc
Contact: L.Kelly-Hope@liverpool.ac.uk
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Publications Worth Revisiting
A Scoping Review of Forced Separation Between People and Their Companion Animals, Montgomery J, Liang Z, Lloyd J, Anthrozoös, 37(2), 245–267. (2024) https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2287315
Human–Animal Interactions in Disaster Settings: A Systematic Review, Wu, H., Heyland, L.K., Yung, M. et al. Int J Disaster Risk Sci 14, 369–381 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-023-00496-9
One World - One Health' and the global challenge of epidemic diseases of viral aetiology. Gibbs EP, Anderson TC. Vet Ital. 2009 Jan-Mar;45(1):35-44. PMID: 20391388. https://tinyurl.com/ywffrwtz
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World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Newsletter
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One Health Heroes https://tinyurl.com/ysxx4n2p
The American Association of Food Safety & Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) has been partnering since April 2025 with Dr. Brittany Lancellotti of Your Vet Wants You To Know podcast to bring public health information to pet owners and veterinary professionals twice monthly in a segment called 'One Health Heroes'. You can listen to episodes on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify.
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December 15, 2025 Pet Vaccine Hesitancy, Rabies in an Organ Donor, H5N1 and Elephant Seals
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January 1, 2026 Rabies in Chicago, One Health Month, Avian Influenza in Dogs and Cats
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January 15, 2026 Forever Chemicals, One Health Month and Good News
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February 1, 2026 Cold Weather Tips, WHO Departure, Vaccine Recommendations, Disease Surveillance
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UTMB Infectious Science Podcast series -
How One Health is ‘Your’ Health
The Infectious Science Podcast seeks to inspire curiosity and empower individuals from all backgrounds with knowledge about health. It was founded in 2022 by a team of One Health champions at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and its audience continues to grow. It aims to make scientific and medical knowledge clear, concise and accessible to all. “One Health is all about interdisciplinary teamwork”.
Recent Examples:
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One World One Health Podcasts
Hosted by the One Health Trust (formerly CDDEP). Our world faces many urgent challenges, from pandemics and decreasing biodiversity to pollution and melting polar ice caps, among others. This podcast highlights solutions to these problems from the scientists and experts working to make a difference. http://tinyurl.com/5dcadcwp
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And a Special Thank You to One Health Commission's Sponsors!
Without you we could not do the Commission's global work to
'connect, create, and educate' for One Health.
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The One Health Commission (OHC) is a prominent, US-based, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, E.I.N. 27-0799294. It is a body of action-oriented, One Health-minded individuals and organizations working locally, nationally and internationally to advance the One Health concept and approach.
With a focus on education, the OHC ‘connects’ One Health stakeholders, facilitates One Health Action Teams, provides a monthly global One Health Happenings Newsletter and compiles links to One Health Educational Resources to further understanding of One Health.
This issue was prepared by Blair Budd, Bailey Goff, Kristine Kancans, Ayinka-A Brown and Cheryl Stroud
with news-sharing support from the international One Health Community.
News reported in One Health Happenings does not necessarily reflect the official position of the One Health Commission.
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