Integrated health surveillance and early warning systems in China under the One Health perspective: progress and challenges
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), whether newly identified or re-emerging in human and animal populations, pose significant threats to global public health. China has experienced multiple EIDs outbreaks in recent years, underscoring the need for robust surveillance and early warning systems. Although China has established surveillance systems for events affecting climate, wildlife, livestock and poultry, and humans, the current systems remain inadequate for the early detection, monitoring, and prevention of zoonotic spillover events. The "One Health" approach, which integrates human, animal, and environmental health, offers a comprehensive strategy for mitigating EIDs risks. This study reviews China's national-level surveillance and early warning systems from a "One Health" perspective, highlighting key limitations and proposing future directions to enhance preparedness and response capabilities. The findings are intended to inform policy improvements and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration for effective EIDs management.
Authors
- Weipan Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-7200)
- Jun Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-1226)
- Juan Pu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7178-383X)
- Lei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2566-2118)
- Quanmin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8173-1179)
- Yuzhe Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5544-0965)
- Jinwei Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5687-803X)
- Cheng Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9012-1302)
- Lu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3259-3595)
- Yang Ju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1947-7533)
- Dongliang Li
- Zhirui Wu
- Youyi Zuo
- Jing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0906-7721)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham Ningbo China (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
- Institute of Microbiology (CN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
- Duke Kunshan University (CN)
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science in One Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soh.2025.100132
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88