Policies to prevent zoonotic spillover: protocol for a systematic scoping review of evaluative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing incidence of pathogen transmission from animals to humans (zoonotic spillover events) has been attributed to behavioural practices and ecological and socioeconomic change. As these events sometimes involve pathogens with epidemic or pandemic potential, they pose a serious threat to population health. Public policies may play a key role in preventing these events. The aim of this review is to identify evaluations of public policies that target the determinants of zoonotic spillover, examining approaches taken to evaluation, choice of outcomes measures and evidence of effectiveness. Our approach to identifying and analysing this literature will be informed by a One Health lens, acknowledging the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health.

SUBMITTER: Clifford Astbury C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature