Does Asean have a zoonotic disease prevention and control plan?

Asean has been working on an agreement for the prevention, control and eradication of transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses since 2012. But the agreement seems to have stalled since the last meeting in 2018. — AP

IT is estimated that more than 60% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses.

Originating from the Greek word “zoon” meaning animal and “nosos” meaning disease, the word “zoonosis” (in the singular form) refers to a disease that spreads from animals to humans.