Pharma, Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology Conference

Zoonosis of pathogens: the risk they pose to human health by transmitting infectious agents from animals to humans.

This session will go in-depth and focus on zoonosis diseases, mechanisms of pathogen transmission, and implications for global health with a multidisciplinary approach to prevention and control.

Zoonosis: Zoonosis are the causes of disease where the original source of disease comes from animal to human. In other words, a zoonotic disease is a disease and infection caused by pathogenic agents, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between non-human animals and humans.

The session will make more present some common zoonotic diseases in which some were referenced as rabies, avian influenza, and COVID19 as well as impacts on human health and why these diseases come.

Transmission Pathways In zoonotic transmission, pathogens can be transmitted through different pathways that include but are not limited to: direct contact with infected animals or products derived directly from them, consumption of contaminated food and environmental exposure.

The learning topics will focus on the importance of animal reservoirs in the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases, factors which enhance zoonotic transmission such as ecological changes and human behavior, among others. The

One Health Approach: Formulating approaches to zoonotic diseases requires an extensive amount of teamwork between professionals in human health, animal health, and environmental health. Sometimes referred to as the One Health approach, this session will provide context for those interested in interdisciplinary collaborations between public health practitioners, veterinarians, and ecologists in prevention and control of zoonosis. Case studies will outline success with One Health initiatives and impact on public health.

Prevention and Control Strategies: The only viable means of mitigating these risks posed by zoonotic diseases is through effective prevention and control prior to vaccination.

This session will also cover vaccination programs, surveillance systems, public health campaigns, and all mechanisms that can reduce the probability of transmission of the disease.

All participants will be presented with the necessity for education within the community on the risks associated with zoonosis and proper practices among them regarding the handling of animals and their food.

By the end of this session, the participants should have a better appreciation of pathogen zoonosis and implications for public health.

Let us understand strategy collaborations together for the prevention of zoonotic diseases and the strengthening of global health security.