Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD MPH, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, discusses “One Health,” and bird flu.

Did you know that 75 percent of immerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD MPH, Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for a Livable Future. Davis discusses the concept of “One Health,” provides an update on the prevalence and spread of avian influenza (bird flu) to dairy cows and other animals, challenges related to vaccination, and the risks of raw milk. For a check list for One Health, see: Check list for One Health: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771417300022 Related Websites:   Population Health Spotlight Series: One Health and the human/animal interface: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHMtykPmJCQ