Leptospirosis in the context of One Health and vaccination guidelines

Authors

  • Angela Silvestrini Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas - FMU

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n2a519.1-8

Keywords:

leptospirosis, canine vaccination, One Health

Abstract

The One Health concept is based above all on the interrelationship in the human health, animal health and environment trinomics. From the contemporary relationship between humans and animals in the environment surrounding them we have the emergence of diseases, including zoonoses, transmitted from animals to humans. Taking into account leptospirosis, an acute or chronic febrile infectious zoonotic disease of bacterial etiology whose propagation is associated with the factors mentioned above, our intended is to discuss, contextualize and criticize, besides the need to adapt the infrastructure of the cities in the support of the full relationship between humans and animals in the context of the One Health, prophylactic measures such as canine vaccination against leptospirosis, taking into account the current guidelines.

Published

2020-03-22

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Leptospirosis in the context of One Health and vaccination guidelines. (2020). Pubvet, 14(02). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n2a519.1-8