Responses to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases: One world, One health

During the past few decades,China has experienced rapid economic development,lifestyle changes,environmental deterioration,rapid urbanization,and population aging.After the epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome,Chinese government has invested heavily in disease control and prevention.However,the overall incidence of noticeable infectious diseases has increased rather than decreased.Emerging communicable diseases continue to threaten the country and the society.As a country with a huge population,high geographical and climatological diversity,the Chinese lesson and experience should have implication for global infectious diseases control and prevention.