What is it about?
Leptospirosis, a disease affecting both humans and animals, is a growing concern in North America. In Ontario, Canada, there is currently limited surveillance for leptospirosis and a recognized need by health professionals to create a surveillance approach that will span human, animal and environmental sectors. Our work shows that health experts perceive leptospirosis to pose a real health risk to animals and humans in Ontario, and that current surveillance is not adequate.
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Why is it important?
Engagement of key stakeholders, such as in our study, is essential for developing an effective integrated surveillance framework. We elaborate on existing One Heath surveillance development frameworks, specifically the initial phase of recruitment and engagement of key stakeholders across sectors. We suggest questions that may guide researchers in this early phase to encourage participation in integrated surveillance for zoonotic disease.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a please as we were able to reach a large number of health professionals across many different sectors. The qualitative aspect to this paper unveiled important perspectives, including limitations and possible solutions to leptospirosis surveillance, that would not have been possible without the voices of many disciplines.
Kellie Libera
University of Guelph
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This page is a summary of: Bridging the gap: Multi-sector perspectives on human, domestic animal, and wildlife leptospirosis in Ontario, Canada, PLOS One, February 2026, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340404.
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