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One Health: Linking Human, Animal and Environmental Health
One Health recognises that the health of people, animals and ecosystems is connected. About 60% of known infectious diseases and around three-quarters of emerging ones come from animals.
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Has topic · Infectious diseases and emergencies
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Has topic · Noncommunicable diseases
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