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The One Health Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 3

October 28, 2015

The One Health Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 3 Published Today – October 28, 2015 http://media.news.health.ufl.edu/misc/egh/OneHealthNewsletter/OHNL_Vol8_Issue3.pdf This quarterly newsletter is dedicated to enhancing the integration of animal, human, and environmental health for the benefit of all by demonstrating One Health in practice.   A product of the University of Florida (Emerging Pathogens Institute)—USA Please see attachment or click on http://epi.ufl.edu/onehealth/news/one-health-newsletter/ and/or http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/newsletter.php

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Pre-publication announcement: Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century: Toward New Paradigms, Policy and Practice, November 2015

October 27, 2015

Pre-publication announcement for Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century – November 2015 Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century: Toward New Paradigms, Policy and Practice  (Springer Publications, New York, c. 480 pages) George R. Lueddeke, PhD ...”With special attention given to major initiatives of the United Nations, especially its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016–2030, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank priorities, the text articulates an imperative to adopt a “One World, One Health” view that recognizes the interdependence of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. ...” For more information please see: Attachment or http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/231015Lueddeke_Flyer_Updated_(1).pdf and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/231015_MS_TOC.pdf Provided by: George Lueddeke, PhD  Consultant Education Advisor  Southampton, Hampshire  United Kingdom SO40 4XG Tel: (+44) 023 8042 8966  Mob.: 07 990 752 355 Contact/Queries E-mail: glueddeke@aol.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/changingmed  Linked-In connection: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-george-lueddeke/42/4b0/401

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The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) – Supports and advocates the One Health approach

October 22, 2015

The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) Supports and advocates the One Health approach http://www.aaphp.org/onehealth Note: Collaboration HISTORY of the One Health Initiative team http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Draft5NEWSOHIONEHEALTH.pdf

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Livestock Models in Translational Science

October 19, 2015

Livestock Models in Translational Science    “This issue of the ILAR Journal focuses on livestock models in translational medicine. Livestock models of selected human diseases present important advantages as compared with rodent models for translating fundamental breakthroughs in biology to useful preventatives and therapeutics for humans. Livestock reflect the complexity of applying medical advances in an outbred species. … Conducting translational research using livestock models requires special facilities and researchers with expertise in livestock. There are many institutions in the world with experienced researchers and facilities designed for livestock research; primarily associated with colleges of agriculture and veterinary medicine or government laboratories.”  ILAR Journal, Volume 56 Issue 1 2015 -  http://ilarjournal.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1.toc   Issue Editors: James A. Roth, DVM, PhD and Christopher K. Tuggle, PhD   To read the first article of this issue click on attachment or http://ilarjournal.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1/1.full   Note:  Translational medicine is considered an important part of the One Health concept as shown under the “One Health Umbrella” graphic http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/OneHealth2.   http://ilarjournal.oxfordjournals.org/content/56/1/1.full

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3rd GRF One Health Summit 2015 – October 4-7, 2015 Davos, Switzerland

October 17, 2015

3rd GRF One Health Summit 2015 Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for global public and animal health October 4-7, 2015 - Davos, Switzerland http://onehealth.grforum.org/ Outcomes are now online - http://onehealth.grforum.org/outcomes/ The Global Risk Forum One Health conference was held form October 4-6, 2015 in Davos, Switzerland. Over 250 researchers, policy makers and practitioners working on issues broadly in the area of public health, veterinary medicine, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystem services, sustainable development and natural capital, in both developed and developing countries, gathered to find solutions to todays most pressing issues. The conference outcomes are online now. Youll find an interactive conference overview, the short abstracts collection as well as the extended abstracts and poster collection all online now. There are also all pictures and video statements from the Summit available. Endorsed by One Health Initiative team and others—see: http://onehealth.grforum.org/partnership/endorsing-partners/ (scroll down) http://onehealth.grforum.org/about/scientific-and-technical-advisory-group/

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Two Excellent One Health Opportunities Available

October 15, 2015

Two Excellent One Health Opportunities Available New One Health postdoc for our NIH D43 training grant available http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/FY16DukeUScitizenpostdoctoralPDver2.pdf.  The person would be a member of our third research team.  See: http://sites.globalhealth.duke.edu/dukeonehealth/grants/. Immediate opening for a One Health fellow/postdoc at Duke Kunshan University in China: https://dku.edu.cn/en/about/employment Provided by:   Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA Duke Medicine Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Global Health Institute, & Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Express mail: Hanes House rm 254, 315 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710 USPS address: DUMC Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710 Email: Gregory.gray@duke.edu Tel: +1-919-684-1032 Fax: +1-919-684-4971 Web page: http://globalhealth.duke.edu/people/faculty/gray-gregory Duke One Health: http://sites.globalhealth.duke.edu/dukeonehealth/ Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Professor, Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore 8 College Road, Singapore 169857 Email: Gregory.gray@duke-nus.edu.sg Tel: +65-16-7666 Web page: https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/content/gray-gregory-charles Duke Kunshan University Professor, Global Health No. 8 Duke Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 215316 Tel: +86-400-892-0508 Web page: https://dku.edu.cn/   Dr. Gray is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Hon. Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php

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October 14, 2015

“One Health” public affairs communications appreciation essential for advancing global health via a One Health approach… Vet. Sci. 2015, 2(3), 135-149; doi:10.3390/vetsci2030135 From “One Health” to “One Communication”: The Contribution of Communication in Veterinary Medicine to Public Health Micaela Cipolla, DVM, PhD, Luigi Bonizzi, PhD, and Alfonso Zecconi, DVM Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health (DIVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy Published: July 15, 2015 View Full-Text   |   Download PDF [124 KB, uploaded 15 July 2015]   No Abstract “Despite the fact that health communication is a discipline developed only recently, its importance in human medicine is well recognized. However, it is less considered in veterinary medicine, even if it has the potential to improve public health because of the role of veterinary medicine in public health. For this reason, an One Health approach is useful for communication as well. This approach leads to a “One Communication” concept, which is the result of the synergy in communicative efforts both in human and in veterinary medicine. Our analysis explores the potential of communication in several veterinary fields: institutions, food safety, companion animal and food-producing animal practice, pharmacology and drugs, wildlife fauna and environment. In almost all the areas of veterinary activity communication can contribute to human health. It takes many forms and use several channels, and this variety of communicative opportunities represent a challenge for veterinarians. For this reason, the communication course should be included in the curricula of Veterinary Medicine Schools. As One Health, One Communication is a strategy for expanding collaborations in health communication and it will enhance public health.” This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Integrating interdisciplinary methodologies for One Health: goat farm re-implicated as the probable source of an urban Q fever outbreak, the Netherlands, 2009

October 8, 2015

Integrating interdisciplinary methodologies for One Health: goat farm re-implicated as the probable source of an urban Q fever outbreak, the Netherlands, 2009 Ladbury et al. BMC Infectious Diseases (2015) 15:372 - Open Access Abstract “Background: In spring 2008, a goat farm experiencing Q fever abortions (“Farm A”) was identified as the probable source of a human Q fever outbreak in a Dutch town. In 2009, a larger outbreak with 347 cases occurred in the town, despite no clinical Q fever being reported from any local farm. ... Conclusions: We conclude that the probable source of the 2009 outbreak was the same farm implicated in 2008, despite animal health indicators being absent. Veterinary and public health professionals should consider farms with past as well as current history of Q fever as potential sources of human outbreaks.” Read full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/s12879-015-1083-9.pdf   Provided to One Health Initiative website October 8, 2015 by: Robert E. Kahn, PhD Education Consultant College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University rs_kahn@hotmail.com Editor’s Note:  Dr. Kahn correctly stated, “Here is a lovely article on the practical application of One Health using interdisciplinary methods to tackle a human disease (Q Fever) that comes from goats in the Netherlands. Dr. Kahn is a longstanding One Health supporter/advocate http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.

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Building a Global Health Workforce

October 5, 2015

Recently released with One Health Educational recommendations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015 Envisioning the future of health professional education: workshop summary. The National Academies Press, Washington, DC (USA) Building a Global Health Workforce “Key Messages Identified by Individual Speakers and Participants • Arguments for the curricular redesign toward a One Health concept include the growing risk of disease caused by overcrowding and urbanization, changes in food production and supply systems, and extreme weather conditions, environmental degradation, and the inappropriate use of antibiotics. Solely focusing on human or animal or environmental health would not set a foundation for learning about or addressing these 21st-century challenges. (Fox, Colwell, Olsen, Kahn) • Learners are being prepared for a health system that no longer exists. (Scrimshaw)   • There needs to be a functional model for educators to follow that would quickly capture the attention of leaders who possess the power and the money to create real change. Community-based education could be the broad, overarching construct from which everything else follows. (Cox)” Note: Dr. James G. Fox, a veterinarian, is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.            Dr. Laura H. Kahn, a physician, is a founding member of the One Health Initiative team: see http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/LauraKahnBiographyFeb2015.pdf and http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/news.php?query=History+of+the+One+Health+Initiative+team+April+2006+through+September+2015+and+the+One+Health+Initiative+website+since+October+1+2008+

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World Veterinary Association CELEBRATES THE WORLD ANIMAL DAY – 4 OCTOBER 2015

October 3, 2015

World Veterinary Association CELEBRATES THE WORLD ANIMAL DAY - 4 OCTOBER 2015 The World Veterinary Association (WVA) recognizes October 4 as World Animal Day for the importance of animals in enhancing the quality and richness of human lives. download doc  and see http://www.worldvet.org/news.php?item=261   Animals positively influence the lives of everyone around the world either directly or indirectly. They balance our commonly shared environment and ecosystems, provide humans with companionship, and act as adjuncts in therapy and rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities. Animals work to cultivate fields for crops, provide a livelihood for families, and transport goods from place to place. Animals provide food and clothing as well as new scientific knowledge and possibilities for advancements for human and veterinary medicine. Animals also remind us of the importance of conservation of global biodiversity, which is so imperative to human survival. Finally, animals are a vital part of the animal-human-environmental interface and the One Health concept. The WVA Position on the Role of the Veterinarian in Animal Welfare cites important guidelines for improving the welfare of all animals. Let World Animal Day remind each of us that animals enrich the lives of human beings everywhere and that all animals should be treated humanely and with compassion during their lifetimes, whatever their role in our lives.

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September 28, 2015

New Publications in the One Health Journal Veterinary Sciences — Basel, Switzerland The new online Open Access journal Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/vetsci) published three new issues in 2015: Vet. Sci., Volume 2, Issue 1 (March 2015), Pages 1-42 Vet. Sci., Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 2015), Pages 43-110 Vet. Sci., Volume 2, Issue 3 (September 2015), Pages 111-292 Full texts are available free of charge. Provided to the One Health Initiative website September 28, 2015 by: Margie Ma Managing Editor Veterinary Sciences

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History of the One Health Initiative team (April 2006 through September 2015) and the One Health Initiative website since October 1, 2008

September 25, 2015

Posted One Health Initiative website September 25, 2015 Note: There have been many inquiries requesting an accurate historical account of the “One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team” and the One Health Initiative website... History of the One Health Initiative team (April 2006 through September 2015) and the One Health Initiative website since October 1, 2008 By One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH

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Avian Influenza Update: The Lull before the Storm?

September 23, 2015

Avian Influenza Update: The Lull before the Storm? September 22, 2015 A state-by-state analysis of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5 virus outbreaks indicates that the outbreak in the U.S. is over. However, the damage that has been done is considerable. For example, in Iowa alone more than 30 million hens and 1.5 million turkeys have been killed, resulting in a loss of half of the states poultry flock over a period of six months, as well as an estimated economic loss to the state of $1.2 billion (For further information, see: www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2015/08/report-finds-12-billion-iowa-avian-flu-damage). The situation remains disturbing. Already, more than 48 million birds have been killed throughout the country between December 2014 and June 2015, with an economic loss of some $3.3 billion. Furthermore, as Marilyn McKenna has pointed out, while the flu was originally brought to the US by wild birds migrating down from Canada, most of the spread within the US was due to people and vehicles inadvertently carrying the virus from farm to farm. Extensive biosecurity measures were being taken on a state-by-state and farm-by-farm basis to try to prevent spread of these HPAI viruses. However, it is not over yet; and Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator of APHIS has pointed out: Its very likely that wild birds will carry the virus with them when they begin migrating south in the fall. See phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/15/bird-flu-2/ ... ...“This outbreak of HPAI caused by several H5 strains is an indication of the need to integrate human, animal and environmental policies in a coherent One Health perspective. Attempts to focus on necessary emergency measures are now essential.”  Please read entire article at http://www.ceezad.org/resources/index.html Also see http://www.wattagnet.com/articles/24312. Provided to One Health Initiative website September 23, 2015 by: Robert E. Kahn, PhD Education Consultant College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University rs_kahn@hotmail.com Dr. Kahn is a longstanding One Health supporter/advocate http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.  

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September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015 Prominent U.S. and international individual and organizational One Health Endorsements (multidisciplinary) – June 2011 to July 2015 One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH

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Extreme Beta-Cell Deficiency in Pancreata of Dogs with Canine Diabetes

September 19, 2015

Important One Health example – Comparative Medicine Extreme Beta-Cell Deficiency in Pancreata of Dogs with Canine Diabetes * E-mail: kushner@bcm.edu Affiliation: McNair Medical Institute, Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, United States of America ⨯ Published: June 9, 2015 PLOS One  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129809 Shields EJ, Lam CJ, Cox AR, Rankin MM, Van Winkle TJ, Hess RS, et al. (2015) Extreme Beta-Cell Deficiency in Pancreata of Dogs with Canine Diabetes. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0129809. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129809 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0129809  “...In summary, our results advance the field by providing a precise quantitative analysis of islets within the pancreata of diabetic dogs. At previous studies have reported a qualitative loss of islets and β-cells in diabetic dogs [7, 17]. However, there is a notable gap in our knowledge of pancreas and islet morphometry within diabetic dogs. We hope that our results inform future studies to derive better therapies for this common and destructive disease of companion animals, and by extension advance therapies for human type 1 diabetes.” Also referred to in U.S. National Library of Medicine MedLinePlus piece, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_154657.html

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Why Animal Health Matters [A One Health perspective]

September 18, 2015

Why Animal Health Matters [A One Health perspective] Published on September 15, 2015 by the ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (AHI) Please watch *Dr. Laura H. Kahn [MD, MPH, MPP], Physician and Research Scholar at the program of Science and Global Security at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public at International Affairs at Princeton University discuss the concept of one health. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCEH7XEVUgE “The video concept is to promote the idea of One Health and how important healthy animals are to humans. Often overlooked and misunderstood, we want to bring evidence to viewers as to why veterinarians and animal health is so important.” This YouTube video was produced by Story Partners, LLC for the Animal Health Institute http://www.ahi.org/. *Dr. Kahn http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/LauraKahnBiographyFeb2015.pdf is a Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative team and One Health Initiative website www.onehealthinitiative.com.

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September 15, 2015

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 Emerging Infections Program—20 Years of Achievements and Future Prospects  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/9/15-0564_article

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PhD Student Receives Bullitt Foundation Fellowship – To Launch One Health Dairy Project in Washington State (USA)

September 10, 2015

PhD Student Receives Bullitt Foundation Fellowship To Launch One Health Dairy Project in Washington State (USA) September 10, 2015—A PhD student at the University of Washington plans to tackle issues in sustainable dairy farming with funding from the Bullitt Foundation. Dr. Heather Fowler [a veterinarian with VMD and MPH degrees] was selected for the Foundation’s Environmental Fellowship Award, a highly selective prize of $100,000 given to a single graduate student. “I’m thankful to have the support and the funding as well as the title of the Environmental Fellow,” said Fowler, who is a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the UW School of Public Heath and part of the UW’s Center for One Health Research. “Emerging environmental health issues are often multi-factorial and really complex and there is no one easy solution,” she explains, which is why a One Health approach can help, particularly in an industry like dairy agriculture. It brings stakeholders from human, animal, and environmental health to the table. Please see full news release attached. Provided by: Elizabeth Sharpe Communication Director Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences 1959 NE Pacific Street, F-461C University of Washington Seattle, WA  98195-7234 Ph. 206.685.6737 Fax 206.543.9616 E-mail:  esharpe@u.washington.edu http://deohs.washington.edu  

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September 9, 2015

United States Department of Health and Human Services Global Programs and Initiatives – One Health http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-programs-and-initiatives/one-health/

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