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An Eco Health example

Watch Jakob Zinsstag and Mirko Winkler discuss the implications of Eco Health by means of two examples.

Having addressed the theoretical aspects of a One Health approach to the ecosystem, let us tackle some examples.

Mirko Winkler from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute talks about an environmental disaster in Canada that affected both humans and animals.

He explains how a cooperation between animal, human and environmental health could provide a better help for recreation of these areas, and how essential it is to involve stakeholders from local authorities.

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One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment

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