Zoonotic diseases, or those that jump between animal species and humans, make up the majority of novel infectious diseases and are primarily driven to emerge due to anthropogenic factors including land-use change, climate change, development, and agricultural expansion. However, the specific mechanisms that influence disease transmission, prevalence, and cross-species disease “spillover” are still not elucidated for most diseases and most ecosystems. Our current lack of understanding of these processes impedes our ability to develop and implement mitigation measures.

The One Health Center of Excellence at the University of Florida is hosting our first annual One Health Day, Friday, November 3rd at the HPNP courtyard. Planned activities include showcases from UF faculty researchers and student organizations that highlight the importance of One Health. Stop in and get connected with a growing One Health community here in Florida.

November 3, 2023, marks the eighth annual One Health Day, a global campaign that celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. A One Health approach can address a wide range of public health concerns like antimicrobial resistance, environmental health, food safety,  mental health, vector-borne diseases, zoonotic diseases, and much more.