Fighting zoonoses: how Europe is advancing the One Health approach

"The world could be facing new viruses even more powerful than the coronavirus". This is the warning issued by the French scientific council, COVARS, which submitted its conclusions to the French government at the beginning of April. The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder of the undeniable links between human, animal and environmental health issues. The One Health approach, initiated in the early 2000s, is a framework for creating intersections between these three major living spheres within the overarching question of health. How has the European Union embraced the One Health approach, and what are the next steps? Can Europe be a driving force in advancing the fight against zoonoses on a global scale? Éloise Bodin interviews Anne Bucher, former Director General for Health and Food Safety at the European Commission.

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