animals health
Diseases of terrestrial, avian and aquatic life influence a number of global security issues -- food for an increasing world population, access to international trade, species conservation and protection of those endangered, and economic growth in developing and re-organizing nations. Because many animal disease agents are zoonotic (transmissible between humans and animals, causing infection in both species), their management and prevention are crucial to improving public health on a global scale. Moreover, animal diseases raise arms control concerns through the potential use of animal pathogens in bio-terrorism and economic espionage. The Role of Disease Surveillance in the Watch for Agro-terrorism or Economic Sabotage FAS addresses these issues through public education and international collaboration.
