SAFEGUARDING GLOBAL HEALTH AT THE HUMAN-ANIMAL-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERFACE
CENOS™ delivers real-time molecular surveillance for targeted cross-species monitoring across humans, animals, and the environment — supporting a One Health approach. All of these systems are inextricably interconnected and interdependent. Factors such as climate change, biodiversity losses, urbanisation, animal migration, globalisation, and biodiversity all drive disease emergence and vector spread.
Prominent threats must be addressed such as high rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which are driven by excessive and inappropriate use of antimicrobials in both humans and animals. Early detection of pathogens can ensure the correct and specific treatment us administered. AMR depends greatly on the interaction between humans, animals and the environment, hence, adopting a One Health approach is critical.
To improve the effectiveness of the One Health approach, there is a need to establish a better sectoral balance among existing groups and networks. A collaborative, cross-sectoral approach involving experts from human health (doctors, nurses), animal health (veterinarians), and environmental science working together to tackle health threats jointly.
The CENOS™ platform empowers experts across all sectors as part of the One Health approach to break the transmission cycle at the source - before diseases can cross species and become a serious threat with pandemic causing potential. Targeted testing of humans, animals and the environment, can help to address the full spectrum of disease control – from prevention to detection, preparedness, response and management – and contribute to global health security.
The health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. Human populations are growing and expanding into new geographic areas. As a result, more people live in close contact with wild and domestic animals increasing the risk of disease transmission. There must be effective alert and response systems to detect and quickly react to outbreaks of diseases before they become pandemics. Once a spillover event is detected, rapid response teams can be deployed using the CENOS™ platform to identify the source, trace contacts, and implement containment measures. Prioritizing preventative measures is crucial in building a more resilient public health system.
With nearly 75% of new infectious diseases (including Ebola, HIV, influenza, COVID-19) in humans originating in animals, controlling zoonotic diseases in animal populations is the most effective and economic way of protecting people. Robust surveillance programs that monitor zoonotic pathogens in animal populations and at the human–animal interface is essential for early detection and rapid response.
Most diseases that emerge or re-emerge have reservoirs in the environment where the pathogens naturally exist, circulate, and reproduce. These must be identified, monitored and contained to prevent any onward transmission to animals and humans.