Zoonoses and Public Health

A majority of the emerging diseases are considered zoonotic; that is, diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. The number of new diseases, as well as previous diseases that are re-emerging, may continue as the interface between humans, animals, and a common environment narrows, and interactions increase. Solutions to the control, mitigation, or prevention of zoonotic diseases will take a network of varied scientific disciplines and expert professionals working collaboratively. This provides a great opportunity for veterinarians who are trained in zoonotic diseases. Often public health interests are considered human medical issues, yet decisions and policies involving public health often involve the interaction among humans, animals, and the environment. A new journal entitled Zoonoses and Public Health will provide a forum to promote and present an multi-disciplined research approach in order to study, understand, prevent, and control zoonoses. This journal will bring together veterinary and human health researchers and policy-makers by providing a medium for collaborative and global approaches to zoonoses and public health. It will provide a unique integrative forum of experts, such as veterinarians and physicians and scientists such as microbiologists, virologists, parasitologists, and epidemiologists to explore the interactions of humans, animals, and organisms, in an evolving environment. The journal's strong international component reflects the fact that globalization of the food supply and agriculture impacts disease and public health. This journal provides us a visible and active platform to make the concept of “one medicine” a tangible representation.