Zoonotic outbreaks emphasise the need for a systematic One Health approach of sharing and assessing signals of (emerging) zoonotic infections between veterinary and medical professionals
Diseases that are naturally transmitted from animals to humans are called zoonoses. Outbreaks or events involving new or re-emerging zoonoses also occur in the Netherlands. New zoonotic diseases will continue to emerge. An appropriate response to emerging zoonoses requires close collaboration between medical and veterinary professionals. In this topic, we elaborate on the One Health approach in the Netherlands and our national and international activities on signalling, assessing and controlling zoonoses.
One Health
One Health basics
Dutch Signalling Forum Zoonoses
Dutch Signalling Forum Zoonoses
Collaboration in the Netherlands
Collaboration in the Netherlands
One Health international collaboration
International collaboration and projects
News
New Zoonoses Report out now: avian flu most notable outbreak in 2022
Throughout 2022, the Netherlands faced a persistent avian flu outbreak, affecting 76 poultry farms. The virus also infected numerous wild birds and various wild mammals. These findings are presented in the Zoonoses Report, an annual publication issued jointly by RIVM and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Sustained avian flu outbreak is the most remarkable outbreak in 2021 discussed in Zoonoses Report
The outbreak of the H5N1 variant of avian flu was the most remarkable outbreak in 2021. In October of that year, the Netherlands experienced the start of the biggest outbreak of avian flu since 2003.
