@inbook{102754, keywords = {Zoonoses, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Economy, Humans, Animals and wildlife}, author = {Naeem MI and Nisa QU and AL-Farga A and Zaidalkilani AT and Aziz S}, title = {Sustainable Development goals and their Impact on Control of Zoonosis}, abstract = {
Zoonotic diseases are defined as those illnesses transmitted between humans and animals. Over the decades, zoonoses have drawn the attention of researchers as they pose a serious threat to the health of both humans and animals. The primary reasons behind the emergence of zoonoses include ecological imbalance, climate changes, increased interactions of humans and animals, and wildlife disruption. SDGs comprise a comprehensive framework which directly and indirectly helps in the control and prevention of the zoonotic diseases. This chapter aims to explore what is zoonosis and how it becomes a greater threat to public health. The global impact of the zoonoses as they disturb the economy of the countries especially low-income countries and cause suffering of both humans and animals. The chapter discussed various SDGs such as SDG 2, SDG 13, and SDGs 15, how the achievement of these goals and their associated targets will eventually help to control zoonoses.
}, year = {2025}, journal = {Pathways of Infection: Zoonoses and Environmental Disease Transmission}, pages = {126-130}, publisher = {Unique Scientific Publishers}, isbn = {9789692201315}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mina-Jamil/publication/395409888_Pathways_of_Infection_Zoonoses_and_Environmental_Disease_Transmission/links/68c2c1e89534473a6d49c756/Pathways-of-Infection-Zoonoses-and-Environmental-Disease-Transmission.pdf?origin=pub}, doi = {10.47278/book.hh/2025.276}, language = {ENG}, }