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This book introduces and reviews the essential principles of
Veterinary Public Health, Zoonoses, One Health, principles and
applications of epidemiology in studying infectious diseases
including foodborne infections and intoxications. The initial
chapters discuss the concept and principal functions of Veterinary
Public Health. The book further covers the impacts of Veterinary
Public Health on human Health particularly in management of
zoonoses. The following section discusses theapplication of
epidemiology in the study of outbreaks, epidemic, pandemics and
their prevention and control strategies. It helps understanding the
factors associated with disease causation transmission and spread
and also investigate the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
 The chapter on foodborne illnesses illustrates how the
knowledge of epidemiology is applied in the study of diseases in
community, spread of causative agents from farm to fork. The
definition, cause, symptoms, management, control and prevention of
foodborne infection and intoxication are dealt with. The last
chapter introduces the concept, objectives, and definition of One
Health and discusses the advancements made and challenges in One
Health around endemic and emerging zoonotic diseases.Â
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