A one health approach to improve the safety of traditional yak blood drinking in Nepal

Fresh yak blood drinking, which occurs in Nepal, may transmit zoonotic infections. Here, we discuss how a One Health approach involving local government, public health officials and community organizers may be applied to enable this tradition to continue more safely.

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Main Authors: Krishna Prasad Acharya, Sarita Phuyal, AbdulRahman A. Saied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Communications Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00763-4
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