Fast Facts

• Of the 1,461 diseases now recognized in humans, 60% are due to multi-host pathogens that affect multiple species.
• Approximately 75% of newly emerging human infectious diseases originate in animals.
• The world population is projected to grow from 7 billion in 2011 to 9 billion by 2050.
• To provide adequate healthcare, food and water for the growing global population, the health professions, and their related disciplines and institutions, must work together.
• The human-animal bond beneficially impacts the health of both people and animals.