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  U.S.A.   ISSUE 3 June 2018 SEE Complete Newsletter issue attached https://mailchi.mp/6500e3465e8f/duke-ne-health-team-news  

Worth Repeating...     Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security find that a potential global catastrophic risk-level pandemic pathogen will most likely have a respiratory mode of transmission.   “... Cultivating and maintaining expertise in the epidemiology, surveillance, and pathogenicity of all classes of microbes, with explicit incorporation of a One Health approach—which incorporates and integrates information from infectious diseases of plants, amphibians, and reptiles—will help foster the flexible and robust capacity needed for pandemic preparedness and GCBR work. ...” http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2018/180510-pandemic-pathogens-report.pdf

Google Alert... Innovation in animal health: Sifting the tangible actions from the political ideas EURACTIV In this respect, the recent own-initiative Report on the European One Health Action Plan Against AMR drafted by MEP Karin Kadenbach, calls for ...

  Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security find that a potential global catastrophic risk-level pandemic pathogen will most likely have a respiratory mode of transmission.   “... Cultivating and maintaining expertise in the epidemiology, surveillance, and pathogenicity of all classes of microbes, with explicit incorporation of a One Health approach—which incorporates and integrates information from infectious diseases of plants, amphibians, and reptiles—will help foster the flexible and robust capacity needed for pandemic preparedness and GCBR work. ...”   GLOBAL PANDEMIC PATHOGEN: Characteristic, host factors – Outbreak News release today... Global pandemic pathogen: Characteristics, host factors - Outbreak News Today and see http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2018/180510-pandemic-pathogens-report.pdf   Recommendation 1: Preparedness against GCBR-level threats should have a focused approach with some flexibility. Though the highest-ranked pandemic potential pathogens were RNA viruses spread via the respiratory route, it is important to distinguish between what is most likely and what is possible. RNA viruses spread via the respiratory route merit prioritization, but other classes of microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, should not be dismissed.   Since RNA viruses that are spread via the respiratory route have the characteristics that are most concerning in terms of their ability to cause global catastrophic threats, surveillance, science, and countermeasure development programs and efforts should logically allocate significant resources to them. Except for influenza and certain coronaviruses, this is largely not the case. In addition, as we said above, other classes of infections should not be ignored given their pandemic potential characteristics.   Cultivating and maintaining expertise in the epidemiology, surveillance, and pathogenicity of all classes of microbes, with explicit incorporation of a One Health approach—which incorporates and integrates information from infectious diseases of plants, amphibians, and reptiles—will help foster the flexible and robust capacity needed for pandemic preparedness and GCBR work.

Old-World Virus, New Tricks: Inside Kerala’s Quest To Contain The Deadly Nipah Virus SEE in full: https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2018/05/24/old-world-virus-new-tricks-inside-kerala-s-quest-to-contain-the-deadly-nipah-virus_a_23443118/   ...The animal health department is collecting samples of rats, bats and other species to find the Nipah reservoir host. Samples are being analyzed by the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal. This is a very good example of the One Health approach, where animal and human health and public health, the administration, state government, central government all coming together and containing this outbreak, said Arunkumar of Manipal.   “... Almost three-fourths of all diseases that afflict humans originate in animals, and a new zoonosis has been emerging or re-emerging every year. SARS, MERS-CoV, Ebola and H5N1 have all sparked fear and cost the global economy tens of billions of dollars.   In the early 2000s, a trio of scientists in the U.S. recognized that animal and human health are intricately connected. They advocated for a One Health approach that integrates human health, animal health, agriculture and the environment to respond to and avoid outbreaks. Few nations have so far taken a pro-active approach to stopping animal-to-human transmission before they happen, according to various studies. Health systems, including Indias, are focused instead on stopping pandemics, through quarantine, drugs and vaccines.   The animal health department is collecting samples of rats, bats and other species to find the Nipah reservoir host. Samples are being analyzed by the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal.   Some aspects of the approach found takers in India in 2005 following an H5N1 avian flu outbreak. For the first time, animal, environment, wildlife and human health departments coordinated to monitor and develop avian influenza contingency plans. South Asia, and India in particular, is a hotspot for emerging and re-emerging zoonosis due to its tropical forests, high biodiversity, high poverty rate and a large number of people living in close proximity to animals.   Since then, the Indian government has been setting up a network of virus detection labs. With help from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it has set up more Biosafety Level- 3 and 4 labs where scientists can safely study the most dangerous viruses. ...”

TWO RECENT ‘One Health’ BENCHMARK COMMENTS FROM LEADING INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION & RESEARCH VIPs     Friday, May 11, 2018      Dr. Garth Manning WONCA Chief Executive Officer (CEO)     WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors [physicians]) Newsletter POSTs “One Health” member notice “WONCA http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/ and One Health - “WONCA, the World Organisation of Family Doctors [physicians], now has over 118 Member Organizations in 131 countries and territories with membership of about 500,000 family doctors [physicians]   “WONCA is pleased to be associated with One Health, which is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment. ...”  Original notification to One Health Initiative team of WONCA support/endorsement of One Health in July 2015 https://goo.gl/NT8Aeu.                                                                                 ____________________________________________________ Friday, March 09, 2018   U.S. National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Addresses One Health “ ….We have long embraced a one-health paradigm at NIAID, especially in the realm of emerging and re-emerging diseases, most of which are zoonoses and must be studied in the context of the ecosystems humans share with microbes, non-human hosts, vectors, reservoirs and other actors. Many of the research efforts about which I speak and write almost daily fall under the one health rubric…” https://goo.gl/nKVbFF  

Friday, 18 May 2018 08:37 ASM Partners with Smithsonian on “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World” Written by Stefano Bertuzzi Go see the Smithsonian exhibit “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,” which reminds us of the relationships encompassed in the One Health concept Read more... https://www.asm.org/index.php/ceo-blog/item/7287-asm-partners-with-smithsonian-on-outbreak-epidemics-in-a-connected-world

SEE all One Health Newsletters published via the Florida Department of Health and University of Florida (2008 through 2017):   http://epi.ufl.edu/onehealth/news/one-health-newsletter/ or http://www.vet.k-state.edu/OneHealth/previous.html          

Kansas State University (College of Veterinary Medicine) One Health Newsletter http://www.vet.k-state.edu/OneHealth/ Released May 14, 2018 - OHNL 2018 Volume 10 Issue 1 (PDF) http://www.vet.k-state.edu/OneHealth/index.html    

 ___________________________________________________ U.S. National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Addresses One Health “ ….We have long embraced a one-health paradigm at NIAID, especially in the realm of emerging and re-emerging diseases, most of which are zoonoses and must be studied in the context of the ecosystems humans share with microbes, non-human hosts, vectors, reservoirs and other actors. Many of the research efforts about which I speak and write almost daily fall under the one health rubric…” https://goo.gl/nKVbFF ___________________________________________________

Lassa fever in Nigeria: the tale of a reactive health system (includes One Health approach) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30862-6/fulltext  

View this email in your browser   Join the University Lounge of the 5th International One Health Congress before Friday 25 May 2018 and benefit from the reduced early bird registration fee. The University Lounge is a separate exhibition, centrally located on the congress floor, and is open to institutions from all over the globe. The Lounge is specifically designed for academic institutions to showcase their One Health research and share information on courses, post-doc positions and consortia. Participants in the University Lounge receive: a tabletop stand and brochure display rack  recognition in the congress programme book recognition on the congress website No separate supporter’s fees will be charged, but to secure space in the University Lounge, academic institutions need to register and pay for at least 10 delegates. The reduced early bird fee of CAD 1,090 will apply for University Lounge registrations until 25 May 2018. To benefit from this offer, send your list of participants to registration manager Elina Martin at e.martin@onehealthplatform.com She will process your delegates online registrations and provide payment details. <!-- --> Visit the congress website       Our mailing address is: One Health Platform Foundation Overheet 48 Berlare 9290 Belgium Add us to your address book  

Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Purdue One Health Club Our organization is dedicated to advancing the One Health approach by uniting veterinarians, physicians, environmental scientists, and other health professionals in order to address the complex problems that occur at the junction of our fields of expertise.  This integrated approach to health allows us to improve the well-being of animals, people, and the environment simultaneously.  Our club focuses on providing timely lectures and wet labs and also provides opportunities for community outreach.  SEE:  https://vet.purdue.edu/savma/club-ONEHEALTH.php Cancer Research to Benefit Pet Animals   and People   Our work is aimed at improving the outlook for pet animals and people with cancer. Certain types of cancer are very similar between dogs and humans. Progress made in dogs with these cancers can lead to advances in humans, as well as being very helpful to the dogs. Learn about our mission. SEE: https://vet.purdue.edu/pcop/  Note: this comparative medicine program fits well into the umbrella tradition of the “One World, One Medicine, One Health” concept http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/OneHealth2.    

  KSU vet med college joins Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance VeterinaryPracticeNews.com The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been accepted as a member of the Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance. The group is comprised of veterinary schools that are partnered with medical institutions through a National Institutes of Health Clinical ... https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/ksu-joins-clinical-and-translational-science-award-one-health-alliance/  

    The 5th International One Health Congress – Saskatoon, Canada – June 22-25, 2018 Updated Program https://onehealthplatform.com/sites/default/files/downloadables/OHP_5OHC_programme.pdf

“... By implementing a One Health Approach, veterinarians are working together with other health professionals to improve and develop new production systems that are also respectful of animal welfare and the environment. By doing so, veterinarians are contributing to achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to reduce poverty, and ensure zero hunger, good health and economic growth. ...”

One Health One Planet™: Systems Thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FomhuE2j_80

  http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/news/guidelines-and-recommendations-on-lifesaving-immunization/en/   “The collaborative mechanisms required to prevent rabies are a model for collaboration on One Health at every level and among multiple stakeholders, and are a recipe for success.” WHO publishes new rabies guidelines and recommendations on lifesaving immunization World Health Organization 20 April 2018 | Geneva −− The World Health Organization (WHO) today published the third report of its Expert Consultation on Rabies, which incorporates the latest ... The collaborative mechanisms required to prevent rabies are a model for collaboration on One Health at every level and among multiple ...  

  Investigators trace 2016-17 Salmonella outbreak to dairy cows CIDRAP A months-long US Salmonella outbreak in 2016 and 2017 linked to ground beef was likely caused by contaminated dairy cows, emphasizing the need for a One Health approach with better tracking to prevent illness, a report today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has found.  

“One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.” “One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.” “Between animal and human medicine there are no dividing lines--nor should there be.  The object is different but the experience obtained constitutes the basis of all medicine.”   --Rudolf Virchow, MD (the father of cellular pathology)-- This “Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2018 (S.2615)” One Pager - Call to Action was prepared by a voluntary ad hoc committee of representative One Health advocate-leaders... Committee members: Joseph F. Annelli, DVM, MS - Former Director, One Health Coordination Center, Senior Advisor for Agriculture and Health Systems, Office of the Associate Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Principal Author Helena J. Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD – Currently, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellowship, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Science Division, Washington, DC   Bernadette Dunham, DVM, PhD - Former Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD. Currently, Professorial Lecturer, The Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC – Committee Legislation Leader & Primary Spokesperson Bruce Kaplan, DVM - Contents Manager/Editor One Health Initiative website, co-founder One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team (OHI), former U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) epidemiologist (EIS) and USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) staff officer, Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), Washington, DC Carrie La Jeunesse, DVM, CT - Owner and Principal LaJeune Consulting; Alumna American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Congressional Sciences & Technology Policy Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives; past President Washington State Veterinary Medical Association Gerald W. Parker, DVM, PhD, MS - Currently, Associate Dean for Global One Health, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), serving as Campus Director for Global One Health for Texas A&M University, holding joint appointments in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, as strategic advisor of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases in AgriLife Research, and the Bush School of Government & Public Service, as Director of the Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy Program.  Formerly principal deputy assistant secretary  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Cheryl M. Stroud, DVM, PhD - Executive Director, One Health Commission (OHC), former American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representative to OHC, Immediate Past Chair, North Carolina One Health Collaborative (NC OHC), Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine The One Health Commission (OHC) and One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team (OHI) mutually encourage all One Health community supporters to help widely distribute, promote and actively participate in this call to action for significant bipartisan One Health/public health legislation consideration and expeditious enactment by the U.S. Congress.  Notably, “One Health” is a nonpartisan issue.   Please see complete draft PDF copy attached.