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Emerging Zoonotic Viral Diseases: Urgent Need for One Health Perspective Cover

Emerging Zoonotic Viral Diseases: Urgent Need for One Health Perspective

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|Oct 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

PRISMA analysis of searched literature and dataset

Table 1.

Emerging zoonotic diseases (EZDs): Etiology, characteristics, animal host, and pathology.

Emerging diseaseYear of first human caseEtiologyCharacteristics of Etiological AgentAnimal host/VectorSymptoms and Organ involvedRef.
RabiesAncientRhabdoviridaebullet-like shape, ssRNA virusCat, dogs, bats, monkeyNervous systemBurgos-Cáceres, 2011
Newcastle disease1926ParamyxovirideaessRNA virus with negative sensePoultry and wild birdsConjunctivitisGarbuglia et al. 2023
Ebola Virus1976FiloviridaeFilamentous, enveloped, ssRNA virusBatsHemorrhagic fever, CNS involvementBwaka et al. 1999
Nipah Virus1998ParamyxoviridaePleomorphic, enveloped, negative-sense ssRNAFruit batsCNS & respiratory diseaseBruno et al. 2023
Monkeypox1970PoxviridaeLarge dsDNA virusRodents, primatesFever,Petersen et al. 2019
SARS & MERS2002, 2003CoronaviridaeEnveloped positive-sense ssRNABats, camelsRespiratory failurePeiris et al. 2021
Zika Virus1947FlaviviridaeIcosahedral enveloped RNA virusMonkeys, apesNeurological disordersMusso et al. 2016
Chikungunya1952, 1953TogaviridaeEnveloped ssRNAAedes mosquitoesChronic arthritisSuwanmanee et al. 2018
Dengue1977FlaviviridaeEnveloped ssRNAAedes mosquitoesHemorrhagic feverChagas et al. 2022
Avian Influenza1878OrthomyxoviridaeSegmented ssRNAWater fowlARDS, lymphopeniaKimble et al. 2024
Rift Valley Fever1930BunyaviridaeTripartite RNA genomeMosquitoesHemorrhagic fever, hepatitisKimble et al. 2024
Crimean-Congo HF1967BunyaviridaeSegmented negative ssRNATicks, mammalsSevere hemorrhageDai et al. 2021
Hantavirus1993BunyaviridaeTri-segmented RNARodentsPulmonary syndromeSchmaljohn et al. 1983
Marburg viral hemorrhagic fever1967FiloviridaeNegative-sense, ss RNAFruit bats and monkeysVascular system, hemorrhagic feverDai et al. 2021
West Nile fever1937FlaviviridaePositive-sense, ss RNAHorse, birds and reptilesCentral nervous systemChomel, 2014
AIDS1981RetroviridaePositive-sense, ss RNAMonkey and chimpanzeeImmunosuppression, Influenza-like symptomsBengis et al. 2004
Figure 2:

Global distribution of Emerging Viral Zoonotic diseases

Figure 3:

Components of one health approach

Figure 4:

Surveillance and detection strategies for emerging zoonotic diseases under the One Health framework

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 139 - 153
Submitted on: Mar 3, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2026
Published on: Oct 13, 2026
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Alok Bharadwaj, Aditya Saxena, Shivani Varshney, Utkarsh Raj, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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