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One health for one world: a compendium of case studies – April 2010

May 26, 2010

  Case Study: Veterinarians without Borders-Canada One health for one world: a compendium of case studies   http://aitoolkit.org/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/OHOW_Compendium_Case_Studies.pdf   This compendium of case studies, prepared by Veterinarians without Borders with support from the Canadian Public Health Agency, promotes that the health of people, animals, and the ecosystem are inextricably woven together. The compendium includes a broad range of disease outbreaks across the globe including avian influenza H5N1 and pandemic influenza H1N1. Each study includes basic information about the clinical disease and the infectious agent associated with it, a description of why the disease is appropriate for one-health approaches, responses and conclusions, and implications for government, business and research policies.

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One Health Newsletter – Spring 2010 Issue – Volume 3 Issue 2

May 25, 2010

  One Health Newsletter Published – May 25, 2010   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/One_Health/OneHealth.html   http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Environment/medicine/One_Health/OHNLSpring2010.pdf Spring Issue, 2010   Volume 3 Issue 2

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Favorable Book Review – Human-Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks

May 24, 2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emerging Infectious Diseases—USA Volume 16, Number 6–June 2010 Favorable Book Review Human-Animal Medicine: Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks Peter M. Rabinowitz and Lisa A. ContiSaunders, Maryland Heights, MD, USA, 2009ISBN: 10-1416068376Pages: 432; Price: US $99.95 http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/6/1050a.htm

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Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanz

May 23, 2010

Research Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanzania   Parasites & Vectors 2010, 3:44 – May 19, 2010 http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/44  

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One Health: Dolphins and humans…

May 19, 2010

Georgia Aquarium Research Center – Spring Newsletter   Please see One Health item of interest:   Dolphins (continued from page 1)   “Of concern is the fact that dolphins and humans are the only species known to be naturally susceptible to infection by Lacazia loboi.  Thus these dolphins may serve as sentinel species for a public health hazard, especially in the Florida coastal region, which is used extensively for recreational purposes.   ……..read more in Newsletter.   Information provided by:   Gregory D. Bossart, VMD, PhD Senior Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer Georgia Aquarium 225 Baker Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30313 and Adjunct Professor Department of Pathology School of Medicine University of Miami Miami, Florida404.581.4304 gbossart@georgiaaquarium.org

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May 18, 2010

United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ISSUES GUIDANCE DOCUMENT TO REDUCE E. COLI SHEDDING   Source:  National Meat Association/Lean Trimmings – http://nmaonline.org/pdf/LT5_17_10.pdf http://nmaonline.org May 17, 2010 FSIS issued a “Guidance Document: for Pre-Harvest Management Controls and Intervention Options for Reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Shedding in Cattle, May 2010” on May 10th. This document provides beef slaughter establishments with an informational resource on pre-harvest controls for reducing E. coli O157:H7 and also describes pre-harvest interventions and management practices in various stages of research, and includes a link to references regarding these practices. The OFW memo regarding this document can be viewed in the members’ only section of our website at www.nmaonline.org. This document can be viewed at: www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Reducing_Ecoli_Shedding_In_Cattle_0510.pdf.  

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Role of sand lizards in the ecology of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in the Netherlands

May 15, 2010

Role of sand lizards in the ecology of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in the Netherlands   Parasites & Vectors   http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/42

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Mechanism found that may stop E. coli development in cattle

May 12, 2010

Mechanism found that may stop E. coli development in cattle 12 May 2010 Microbiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Centre in the US, working with the Department of Agriculture, have identified a potential target in cattle that could be exploited to help prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses caused by a nasty strain of Escherichia coli. …   Read more: http://www.vetsweb.com/news/mechanism-found-that-may-stop-e-coli-development-in-cattle-1113.html

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Announcements: Introduction to Public Health Surveillance Course

May 8, 2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Announcements: Introduction to Public Health Surveillance Course May 7, 2010 / 59(17);526   http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5917a7.htm

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Why you should get to know your local veterinarian

May 2, 2010

Why you should get to know your local veterinarian BCMJ, Vol. 52, No. 1, January/February 2010, page(s) 15—BC Centre for Disease Control Sue L. Pollock, MD, FRCPC, Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD Our health is inextricably link­ed to our environment through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Animals are an integral part of this environment, and our lives are increasingly intertwined with theirs. The recent H1N1 pandemic (swine flu) and an outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 associated with farm animals in BC have highlighted the importance of this close relationship.  Almost everyone has some daily interaction with animals, whether through food animals and animal products, wildlife, or household pets. In particular, pet ownership, including exotic animals such as reptiles and birds, is increasingly widespread in Canadian households. It is estimated that more than 50% of Canadian households have at least one cat or dog in their home,[1] which speaks to the importance of pets within the family structure.  … Read more:  http://www.bcmj.org/why-you-should-get-know-your-local-veterinarian

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So What Is the One Health Initiative?

May 1, 2010

So What Is the One Health Initiative?   The Human-Animal Bond Blog via The Drake Center:   http://blog.thedrakecenter.com/2010/04/13/so-what-is-the-one-health-initiative/

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Animal Instincts

April 28, 2010

Animal Instincts   By Claudia Kalb | Newsweek Web Exclusive Apr 27, 2010   http://www.newsweek.com/id/237036

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Excellent One Health Brochure

April 27, 2010

See - Excellent One Health Brochure   Developed by the U.S. National Park System:   National Park Service Office of Public Health, Wildlife Health, Integrated Pest management, and Risk Management.    

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One Health movement strong in Bangladesh

April 27, 2010

One Health movement strong in Bangladesh   See - First Pathobiology eNews Department of Pathology & Parasitology Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chittagong, Bangladesh   Provided by: Amam Zonaed Sddiki, DVM, MS, PhD (UK), ICGEB Fellow (Italy)Associate ProfessorDepartment of Pathology and ParasitologyChittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityKhulshi, Chittagong-4202 Bangladesh

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CMA Artist Stephen Michael Apatow Promotes One World, One Health World Veterinary Day 2010

April 24, 2010

Music Industry News Network Business News (more headlines)     CMA Artist Stephen Michael Apatow Promotes One World, One Health World Veterinary Day 2010 April 24, 2010   http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=129586                                 Website: http://www.unarts.orgCMA Artist Stephen Michael Apatow, [1] founder of the Humanitarian Resource Institute [2] and United Nations Arts Initiative [3] is working with the World Veterinary Association [4] to promote the World Veterinary Day on 24 April 2010 [5] with this years theme One World, One Health. As Director of Research and Development for the Humanitarian University Consortium [6] Graduate Studies Center for Medicine, [7] Veterinary Medicine [8] and Law, [9] he is working to engender collaboration of the human medical/veterinary academic and professional levels in 192 United Nations member countries through the global One Health Initiative. [10]As the keynote speaker at the Los Alamos conference The Future of Biodetection Technologies in 2006 [11] Apatows presentation DNA-based Detection Technologies [12] presented the intelligence community with an overview operational human-veterinary medical molecular diagnostic applications with case studies that included West Nile Virus and Pandemic Influenza. As the instructor of the One Medicine: One Health (Zoonotic Disease) Online Course, [13] he is currently developing an intensive distance education platform on Human-Animal Medicine [14] utilizing the text book authored by By Peter M. Rabinowitz, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Clinical Services, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT and Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, CEHP, Director, Division of Environmental Health, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL.For additional information, visit:World Veterinary Day 2010: One World, One Health:Url: http://www.worldvet.org/taxonomy/term/24 One Health InitiativeUrl: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com References:1. Stephen Michael Apatow, Founder of Humanitarian Resource Institute and the United Nations Arts Initiative. Url: http://www.apatow.org 2. Humanitarian Resource Institute: Url http://www.humanitarian.net 3. United Nations Arts Initiative: Url: http://www.unarts.org 4. World Veterinary Association: Url: http://www.www.worldvet.org 5. World Veterinary Day 2010: April 24 2010 One World, One Health: Url: http://www.worldvet.org/taxonomy/term/24 6. Humanitarian University Consortium: Url: http://www.humanitarian.net/university/consortium 7. Humanitarian University Consortium: Medicine: Url: http://www.humanitarian.net/university/med 8. Humanitarian University Consortium: Veterinary Medicine: Url: http://www.humanitarian.net/university/vet 9. Humanitarian University Consortium: Law: Url: http://www.humanitarian.net/university/law 10. One Health Initiative: Url: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com 11. The Future of Biodetection Technologies: Los Alamos National Laboratory, September 26-27, 2006. Url: http://www.lanl.gov/bioscience/biodetection.shtml 12. DNA-based Detection Technologies: Stephen M. Apatow, Humanitarian Resource Institute. pathobiologics International. Url: http://www.pathobiologics.org/btac/lanl/bioscience/ref/SMABDS_Final.pdf 13. One Medicine: One Health (Zoonotic Disease) Online Course: Medicine: Humanitarian Resource Institute, Pathobiologics International. Url: http://www.humanitarian.net/biodefense/fazdc/zdc1 14. Human-Animal Medicine - Clinical Approaches to Zoonoses, Toxicants and Other Shared Health Risks. Url: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/ISBN/9781416068372/HumanAnimal-Medicine

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The Alliance for Rabies Controls April 2010 newsletter

April 22, 2010

The Alliance for Rabies Controls April 2010 newsletter is now available at: www.rabiescontrol.net/ARCnewsletter17.pdf

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Field, U. of C. studying how disease jumps from animal to man

April 21, 2010

Chicago Breaking News Center… Field, U. of C. studying how disease jumps from animal to man April 20, 2010 5:28 PM | UPDATED STORY Field Museum biologists returned from an African expedition last year with an unusually large collection of 1,100 bird and small mammal specimens, including blood, tissue and stomach content samples. But what they will do next with those specimens is even more unusual. They will use them to study how rare diseases - like Ebola, AIDS and SARS - originate in wild animals and then jump to humans with deadly consequences.  …  For more see: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/04/field-u-of-c-studying-how-disease-jumps-from-animal-to-man.html

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Shifting from Emergency Response to Prevention of Pandemic Disease Threats at Source

April 20, 2010

Shifting from Emergency Response to Prevention of Pandemic Disease Threats at Source Meeting ReportChatham House, April 2010 http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/854/

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April 19, 2010

UN News Centre…   Bird flu, though largely contained, still poses global threat – UN health expert Avian influenza is still a menace.   16 April 2010 – Although concerted international action has successfully eliminated the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus from poultry in nearly all 63 countries infected by the world outbreak in 2006, it persists in five nations, posing a continuing threat to global animal and human health, a senior United Nations official warned today.  …   See more: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34387&Cr=&Cr1

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Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — 10 States, 2009

April 16, 2010

Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food --- 10 States, 2009 April 16, 2010 / 59(14);418-422 The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDCs Emerging Infections Program conducts active, population-based surveillance in 10 U.S. states for all laboratory-confirmed infections with select enteric pathogens transmitted commonly through food (1). This report describes preliminary surveillance data for 2009 and trends in incidence since 1996. In 2009, a total of 17,468 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection were identified. In comparison with the first 3 years of surveillance (1996--1998), sustained declines in the reported incidence of infections caused by Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157, Shigella, and Yersinia were observed. The incidence of Vibrio infection continued to increase. Compared with the preceding 3 years (2006--2008), significant decreases in the reported incidence of Shigella and STEC O157 infections were observed. For most infections, reported incidence was highest among children aged <4 years; the percentage of persons hospitalized and the case fatality rate (CFR) were highest among persons aged ≥50 years. In 2009, the Healthy People 2010 target of ≤1.0 case per 100,000 population for STEC O157 infection (objective 10-1b) was met (2). Further collaborative efforts with regulatory agencies and industry are needed to sustain and extend recent declines and to improve prevention of foodborne infections.  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5914a2.htm

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