Ludhiana, Feb. 28 -- Scientists from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here on Thursday discussed strategies to strengthen zoonotic disease surveillance in a one-day event on "Strengthening response capacities: A workshop on zoonotic disease prevention and management" organised at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda.

The workshop conducted under 'National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonoses' brought together experts, veterinary officers, researchers, academicians, IDSP programme officers, and agricultural scientists, to strengthen collaborative efforts in zoonoses prevention. Zoonoses is one of those diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans.

The worksho...