world zoonoses day is observed on july 6 every year covid19 is a perfect example of zoonotic disease which spreads from animals to humans this years theme is lets break the chain of zoonotic transmission zoonotic diseases facts zoonosis spread of infectious disease from animals to humans types over 200 known types of zoonosis reverse zoonosis spread of infectious disease from humans to animals new diseases about 75 of new diseases come from animals sources humans can get zoonotic viruses from pets farm animals due to hunting and butchering common zoonotic diseases bird flu found in chicken and wild birds transmitted through close contact swine flu found in pigs transmitted through close contact ebola found in monkeys transmitted through close contact rabies found in mice and rats transmitted through rat bites diarrhoea virus bacteria transmitted through raw and undercooked meat nipah virus found in primates and rodents transmitted through contact leprosy found in mice monkeys and rabbits transmitted through direct contact prevention be careful while handling animals wash hands with soap and water after touching animals wear protective clothing to prevent bites from ticks fleas and mosquitoes store food properly prevent animals from coming near it avoid sharing food with animals keep pets bowls clean to avoid breeding of microbes research two collaborative research projects initiated to conduct epidemiological surveillance of selected zoonotic diseases in central indiasome results in animals seropositivity for listeriosis 766 and brucellosis 1169 was recorded in humans seropositivity of brucellosis 18311 listeriosis 1011018 leptospirosis 8141267 and scrub typhus 1782034 was recorded scrub typhus bimodal pattern during the months of premonsoon and postmonsoon with a peak in postmonsoon in human cases was recorded tb bovine tuberculosis was detected in 143 human cases employing molecular assay national institute of one health studies indicate occurrence of zoonotic diseases that affected both animal and human health the indian council of medical research and indian council of agricultural research to establish a national institute of one health in nagpur soon nioh to be developed to serve as national leader in zoonoses institute will be a thinktank devoted to one health involving animals human wildlife and environment it will provide intersectoral and interdisciplinary approach for surveillance response research capacity building and advocacycommunication for prevention and control of zoonotic diseasesstraight talkthe nioh can develop skilled workforce in various aspects of zoonoses wherein participants from veterinary medical and other allied fields would participate as a part of capacity building programmessandeep p chaudhari professor nagpur veterinary collegetext chaitanya deshpande