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Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Minister Gabriel D. Wangsu is rallying the state to get serious about zoonotic diseases. He wants a tighter One Health framework to connect government agencies, doctors, and the public. The move comes as official data shows nearly 60 per cent of human infections jump from animals. Almost 75 per cent of emerging diseases share this origin.
Wangsu opened two new Animal Birth Control centers during Monday's World Zoonoses Day event. One facility is in Itanagar and the other in Namsai. He also kicked off a week-long state campaign for rabies prevention and stray animal management. He urged citizens to stop abandoning pets and ensure all cats and dogs get their annual shots.
The minister noted that the COVID-19 pandemic proved how vital it is for experts to share data across animal and human health lines. He spoke plainly about where the fight for wellness starts. "Good health does not begin in hospitals alone. It begins in our homes, farms, villages and forests, where people, animals and the environment coexist. Protecting animal health is protecting human health," Wangsu said.
He warned livestock farmers to report sick animals without delay. The state is now pushing for scientific, humane ways to manage strays rather than letting numbers grow unchecked. World Zoonoses Day honors the first rabies vaccine, which Louis Pasteur delivered back in 1885.
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