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Ziektes en infecties

Q: What is the one health approach?

One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach —working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. It includes, healthy humans, healthy animals and healthy environment

4 important questions on Ziektes en infecties

What is Necrotising entero colitis (NEC)?

An intestinal disease that affects premature/low birth weight infants. Other factors that contribute to the development of this disease are, genetics, disbalance microbiome, O2 saturation

Breastfeeding and probiotics prevent the development of NEC

What are risk factors for developing severe covid?

- age
- high BMI
- male
- diabetes
- immunocompromised
- heart/lung disease

Vaccine dose sparing techniques

- fractional dosing (1/10, 1/5 or half of standard dose)
- way of administration (mantoux technique, microneedle, jet injector)

What is the one health approach?

One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.

It includes, healthy humans, healthy animals and healthy environment