Living Laboratory to operationalize One Health Surveillance of climate related emerging zoonoses

The climate change impacts health and some climate sensitive infectious diseases are indicators that must be actively monitored. The Emilia-Romagna region (northeastern Italy) has adopted a one-health approach to the surveillance of some vector- diseases (VBDs) that became endemic or re-emerged (West Nile and leishmaniasis). Over the last two years, the region witnessed extreme weather events that unveiled the environmental vulnerability of its eastern part (Romagna). In 2023-24, massive floodings affected a territory being characterized by national parks, wetlands and semi-extensive agriculture and animal productions, with major consequences on the health and welfare of people and animals. Several research and diagnostic centers are active in the field of human, animal and environmental health making it an ideal context to operationalize one health surveillance.