The Public Health Triad

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Introduction The role of public health in our society cannot be underestimated. The main goal of public health is to prevent and control diseases with the aim of promoting health. Humans contribute to this health promotion. However, human actions are also responsible to some detrimental health effects. Human behavior through habitat modification has led to the emergence of infectious diseases “Modification of natural habitats by humans is a leading cause of emerging zoonoses” (Battle, 2009, P 32). Humans contribute to this modification through urbanization, agricultural development, manufacturing, recreation, and transportation. These leads to increased risk of transmission of infectious agents due to our close proximity to the natural habitats of these agents “Expanding population centers and rapid growth in animal agriculture are increasing the contact between people and animals, both wildlife and domestic, thereby increasing the risk of transmission of new and resurging infectious diseases” (USGS, 2010). Public health triad is the contact between human and animal populations and the environment “The public health triad involves studying the interactions among humans, animals, and the environment” (Battle, 2009, P 32). These interactions can be analyzed to solve global health problems. ...

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