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Copyright Grafik: World NTD day Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases that occur primarily in the tropics of Asia, South America, and Africa. NTDs can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and protozoa and are often poverty-associated. Some zoonotic diseases are also among the NTDs. Neglected tropical diseases continue to be a global health problem January 30, 2021 is the second World NTD Day , which is intended to recognize progress in the fight against NTDs, as well as spotlight initiatives in the fight against NTDs (#EndtheNeglect, #BeatNTDs). The German Research

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic– Only a „One Health“-strategy can lead to success A statement of the head offices of the German Research Platform for Zoonoses on the current COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is currently keping the whole world in suspense. The novel coronavirus, which was presumably first transmitted from aninmals to humans in China, is spreading globally at high speed by human-to-human transmission. Such zoonotic events are not rare. About two thirds of all new emerging diseases originate from animals. Coronaviruses demonstrated their zoonotic potential already in the

Climate change will affect many areas of our lives in the coming years. This also applies to the spread of infectious diseases and vectors. Both science and the public health service will be required in addressing these future challenges. For this reason, the German Research Platform for Zoonoses, together with the Academy of Public Health in Düsseldorf , is hosting a workshop series on "Climate Change and Zoonoses." In the first part Prof. Carl Beierkuhnlein (University of Bayreuth) and Prof. René Gottschalk (Public Health Department Frankfurt a.M.) adressed in their talks the question what

The new German government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has established an interdisciplinary Pandemic Council to advise the government on upcoming decisions in the coronavirus pandemic. A pandemic is a complex exceptional situation in which the right decisions at the right time by politicians are necessary to bring a society through the crisis in the best possible way. To provide a scientific foundation for political measures, the United Kingdom, for example, has a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). The composition of the SAGE is based on the nature of the emergency and is