What are zoonotic diseases and why are they so dangerous?

Cutting across boundaries of animal, human and environmental health is needed to understand the ecology of various diseases. This is according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). In a bid to understand zoonotic diseases, the NICD collaborated across sectors to provide a holistic understanding and perspective of disease transmission dynamics and ecological influences.

Guest: Paul Tambyah – President, International Society for Infectious Diseases