Abstract
The recent outbreaks of diseases including Ebola reemergence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nipah virus outbreak in India, Lassa virus in Nigeria and the continued Influenza pandemic show that we cannot predict outbreaks, however, developing response plans could help alleviate the burden of diseases. Developing response plans involves strategies such as creating a repository of microbial agents as well as the implementation of the plans. In addition, zoonotic experts and policy makers should work together in order to succeed in fighting against any disease outbreaks. We should also not forget about the importance of vaccination because of the benefits it has brought to humankind preventing disease occurrence. Furthermore, the challenges that come with vaccination including vaccine delivery and vaccine uptake need to be overcome to make sure that this public health tool continues to be effective. Overcoming these vaccination challenges would play a significant role in decreasing the overuse of antimicrobials, hence avoiding resistance. The One Health Community (OHC) therefore has the responsibility to advocate for the use of vaccines and show that it has costs benefits; this strategy has the potential to fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Highlights
The fifth International One Health Congress was held in Saskatoon, Canada and was tailored towards discussing the threats of emerging and reemerging diseases, addressing the challenges the world faces concerning antimicrobial resistance and bridging the gap between zoonotic experts and policy makers in the field of disaster risk reduction
Regarding emerging and reemerging diseases, there was a discussion on four major disease recent outbreaks including Ebola reemergence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [1], Nipah virus outbreak in India [2], Lassa virus in Nigeria [3] and the continued Influenza pandemic [4]
Developing response plans does involve strategies such as creating a repository of microbial agents, conducting a functional analysis of virus families causing diseases but should include implementing the pandemic plans in order to successfully fight against the disease outbreaks
Summary
The fifth International One Health Congress was held in Saskatoon, Canada and was tailored towards discussing the threats of emerging and reemerging diseases, addressing the challenges the world faces concerning antimicrobial resistance and bridging the gap between zoonotic experts and policy makers in the field of disaster risk reduction. Regarding emerging and reemerging diseases, there was a discussion on four major disease recent outbreaks including Ebola reemergence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [1], Nipah virus outbreak in India [2], Lassa virus in Nigeria [3] and the continued Influenza pandemic [4]. Since we are not able to predict those epidemics, we can prepare in advance to counter the emergence of diseases by developing preparedness or response plans which will assist in managing and preempting the spread of the specific disease.
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