ZooNotify: New data portal makes the occurrence of zoonosis pathogens and their resistances visible

The ZooNotify data portal was launched in 2022. It bundles data on more than 55,000 bacterial isolates from over 230,000 samples and 15 years of monitoring. The BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment makes the information findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable in accordance with the FAIR principles. It thus supports research and risk assessment as well as political decisions in the One Health context and the open data strategy of the German government and the EU.

The platform is bilingual (German/English) and is aimed at academia, public authorities, politicians, the media and interested members of the public. Further information and access to data from 2024 can be found atExternal Link: https://zoonotify.bfr.berlin.

Contact: info@zoonotify.bfr.berlin

The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) is responsible for reporting on zoonosis monitoring (External Link:https://www.bvl.bund.de/EN/Tasks/01_Food/01_tasks/02_OfficialFoodControl/06_ZoonosesMonitoring/ZoonosesMonitoring_node.html). The full report for 2024 is available on the BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety website (currently only available in German): External Link:www.bvl.bund.de/ZoonosenMonitoring

Zoonosis monitoring systematically collects data on zoonotic agents that can be transmitted between animals and humans. The monitoring focuses in particular on those zoonotic pathogens that pose a significant risk to public health and can be transmitted to humans via food. Sampling takes place at all stages of the food chain – from farms to slaughterhouses and food manufacturers to food retailers. In addition, the development of antibiotic resistance is continuously monitored in order to protect both human health and responsible animal facilities.