What exactly does One Health mean – and why is this approach so crucial for better preparing for future pandemics? Fabian Leendertz, Founding Director of the HIOH and head of the research group “Ecology and Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases,” joins science journalist Julia Dehmann on the HZI podcast InFact to discuss the One Health concept, the impact of climate change on health, and his everyday life as a researcher.
Among other things, he explains what African rainforest and the forests of northern Germany have in common, which factors contribute to the spread of infectious diseases – and why interdisciplinary collaboration is essential to address these challenges.
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