Zoonoses Frontier: Veterinarian, Producer, Processor and Beyond

24 As many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are associated with food 25 animals, the relationship between available healthy food sources and population 26 health and social stability has become evident. A recent example of the importance of 27 this relationship was observed during the current flu pandemic. This recent pandemic 28 brought attention to novel target groups of susceptible people at the interface of the 29 animal and human populations. Veterinarians, producers and processors are uniquely 30 exposed to emerging zoonoses. Therefore these individuals may serve as key 31 sentinels and allow efficient evaluation of the effectiveness of zoonoses prophylaxis 32 and control, including evaluation of the cost-effectiveness in the broader view. We 33 also suggest some valuable approaches for rapid diagnosis of emerging and 34 re-emerging infectious diseases and supportive systemic research which may 35 address related ethical questions. We also highly recommend more research 36 investigations characterizing this human/animal zoonosis interface, a potentially 37 productive target for emerging disease diagnosis and control. 38