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One Health Practice by Harmonizing and Adopting the International Classification of Diseases-11

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2025

Govindaraj Vaithinathan Asokan
Govindaraj Vaithinathan Asokan*
Affiliation:
Head, Public Health Program, College of Health and Sport Sciences, Salmanya Medical Complex, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
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Corresponding author: G.V. Asokan; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

There are over 200 known zoonotic diseases. Over half of all recognized human pathogens are currently or originally zoonotic, as are 60%-76% of recent emerging pathogens, yet a few are coded in International Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11). The practice of animal health estimates is fragmented. The numbers and categorization of animals are not consistent across different organizations or over time. The coding attributes of ICD-11 on morbidity, mortality, and zoonoses don’t exist in WAHIS. An innovation in methodology to adopt ICD-11 in World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) and code for zoonoses is required. To meet the key principles of One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) and translate the One Health approach into actionable policies, there is a compelling need to estimate the magnitude of all human and animal diseases, particularly zoonoses, using the refined codes of ICD-11.

Keywords

One HealthICD-11zoonoses
Type
Policy Analysis
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 19 , 2025 , e54
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc

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