🐶🐦🦟 Did you know? Most infectious diseases that affect people actually start in animals.
🌍 Around *6 in 10 known infectious diseases* in humans come from animals, and *nearly 3 in 4 new and emerging diseases*, including Ebola, avian influenza and mpox, originate in wildlife or domestic animals.
💚 That’s why experts use a *One Health* approach, recognizing that the health of *people, animals and our environment are deeply connected*.
Here are a few simple ways you can help protect yourself and your community:
🐾 Wash your hands after handling animals.
🍗 Cook meat, eggs and seafood thoroughly.
💧 Drink safe water and practice good food hygiene.
💉 Keep your pets vaccinated and healthy.
🦟 Protect yourself from mosquito and tick bites.
🌎✨ Preventing future outbreaks starts long before people get sick. By protecting animals, food systems and the environment, we also help protect our own health. Together, one healthy planet means healthier people.
Find out more ➡️ https://www.paho.org/en/news/6-7-2026-joint-declaration-reinforces-commitment-one-health-approach-americas
🌍 Around *6 in 10 known infectious diseases* in humans come from animals, and *nearly 3 in 4 new and emerging diseases*, including Ebola, avian influenza and mpox, originate in wildlife or domestic animals.
💚 That’s why experts use a *One Health* approach, recognizing that the health of *people, animals and our environment are deeply connected*.
Here are a few simple ways you can help protect yourself and your community:
🐾 Wash your hands after handling animals.
🍗 Cook meat, eggs and seafood thoroughly.
💧 Drink safe water and practice good food hygiene.
💉 Keep your pets vaccinated and healthy.
🦟 Protect yourself from mosquito and tick bites.
🌎✨ Preventing future outbreaks starts long before people get sick. By protecting animals, food systems and the environment, we also help protect our own health. Together, one healthy planet means healthier people.
Find out more ➡️ https://www.paho.org/en/news/6-7-2026-joint-declaration-reinforces-commitment-one-health-approach-americas
🐶🐦🦟 Did you know? Most infectious diseases that affect people actually start in animals.
🌍 Around *6 in 10 known infectious diseases* in humans come from animals, and *nearly 3 in 4 new and emerging diseases*, including Ebola, avian influenza and mpox, originate in wildlife or domestic animals.
💚 That’s why experts use a *One Health* approach, recognizing that the health of *people, animals and our environment are deeply connected*.
Here are a few simple ways you can help protect yourself and your community:
🐾 Wash your hands after handling animals.
🍗 Cook meat, eggs and seafood thoroughly.
💧 Drink safe water and practice good food hygiene.
💉 Keep your pets vaccinated and healthy.
🦟 Protect yourself from mosquito and tick bites.
🌎✨ Preventing future outbreaks starts long before people get sick. By protecting animals, food systems and the environment, we also help protect our own health. Together, one healthy planet means healthier people.
Find out more ➡️ https://www.paho.org/en/news/6-7-2026-joint-declaration-reinforces-commitment-one-health-approach-americas
English
French
