Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems (Oct 2021)
THE PERIDOMICILE AND THE ZOONOSES IN YUCATAN. TROUGH THE SEARCHING FOR ONE HEALTH
Abstract
Background: People's peridomicile and home gardens represent a critical bridge for circulating endemic, emerging, and reemerging zoonotic pathogens in the Yucatan region. Objective: to analyze the information on zoonotic diseases documented in the premise and family gardens environment in the Yucatan region and propose an approximation for their prevention and control focusing on a One Health approach. Implications: Proposals based on One Health approach requires the horizontal involvement of social actors, because vertical or government based decisions are not enough to reach health objectives Conclusion: the access to actions based on a One Health approach can directly impact the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases and other environmental health problems.
Keywords