The silent threat: neglected wildlife diseases and the urgent need for a One Health action plan in Bangladesh

A critical gap in wildlife disease surveillance within Bangladesh's fragmented national institutions is threatening endangered species, destabilizing ecosystems, and elevating pandemic risk. Recent outbreaks, such as anthrax in Rangpur and bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Safari Park wildlife, highlight the undetected spillover of pathogens across species barriers, particularly in high-density human–livestock–wildlife interfaces like the Sundarbans National Park. The study underscores the urgent need for a One Health action plan, integrating veterinarians' roles in early detection, diagnosis, vaccination, and cross-species surveillance to ensure national security and biodiversity conservation.

Salauddin, Md. (2026). The silent threat: neglected wildlife diseases and the urgent need for a One Health action plan in Bangladesh. IJID One Health, 11, 100114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijidoh.2026.100114