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D

Disease Reservoir

Any animal or object in which an infectious agent multiplies or develops and upon which it depends as a species for survival in nature.

 

E

Epidemic

The occurrence in a population or region of cases of disease clearly in excess of normal expectancy – this is frequently taken as more than two standard deviations greater than the mean occurrence.

 

Epidemiology

The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states and events in populations. It is a term now in common usage for studies in animal populations too.

O

One Health

An integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.  It recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and inter-dependent.

The approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels of society to work together to foster well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean water, energy and air, safe and nutritious food, taking action on climate changes and contributing to sustainable development.

V

Vector

A living organism (frequently an arthropod) that transports an infectious agent from an infected animal or its wastes to a susceptible individual, its food or immediate surroundings.

 


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