IJID One Health Publishes Its First Editorial ‘A New One Health Platform for Emerging Infectious Diseases’
The International Journal of Infectious Diseases One Health (IJID OH) is a new publication joining the stable of publications from The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID): the well-established International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) and the newer International Journal of Infectious Diseases Regions (IJID Regions). The IJID OH aims to ensure a broader reach by crossing disciplines and addressing the interaction of human, animal and environmental health. The challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) should not be addressed in silos. These issues cross the boundaries of human, animal, and environmental health, and are transdisciplinary, such that a One Health approach that joins forces across these same boundaries is critical to combat them [1]. The myriad epidemics and pandemics in the past 20 years, and the declaration of “Public Health Emergencies of International Concern”, including Ebola, monkeypox and COVID-19, highlight the need for an integrated, One Health approach for achieving global control.