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‘‘Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2018’’, a bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill introduced for public health—One Health is a NON-PARTISAN issue Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) have introduced this visionary bipartisan Senate Bill S.2615 regarding One Health, a non-partisan issue. https://smithsenate.app.box.com/s/y4cjf9e2kl7kzbyeb4jg8q2engdgofiw.   Details of bill https://smithsenate.app.box.com/s/8q8y8fgvkgyn0vue5rjh1d628vyk50ca. For more on S.2615, see Https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2615/text?q=searchtina+smith&r=18

https://sites.globalhealth.duke.edu/dukeonehealth/   ISSUE 1 April 2018     Meet the Newsletter Editors:                                                         Jessica Choi (left) and Jane Fieldhouse, MSc (right) serve as the editors of Duke One Health Team News. Jessica Choi is a first-year masters student at the Duke Global Health Institute. Jane graduated from the Duke Global Health Institute in December 2017 and is currently working as a research analyst for the One Health Team at Duke University.  Jessica Choi jessica.choi@duke.edu Jane Fieldhouse, MSc jane.fieldhouse@duke.edu The Duke One Health Team News periodically reports research and training news from the Duke One Health Teams activities in 10 countries. To remove your email from this list, click here. To add a new email address to this list, click here.     Recent Publications   Rapid Influenza Testing in an Austere Setting, Mongolia By Lexi Sack, PhD A rapid diagnostic of influenza A and B, especially in children, is critical in Mongolia where animal-human interaction occurs on daily basis. Quidels QuickVue Influenza A and B diagnostic tests were employed in three hospitals rural Mongolia. Read more       Bioaerosol Sampling in Clinical Settings: A Promising, Non-invasive Approach for Detecting Respiratory Viruses By Tham Nguyen, MPH A pilot bioaerosol sampling study was performed to screen for respiratory viruses in three medical facilities in Singapore. The study suggests that their sampling methods may be used in an active surveillance for respiratory pathogens in clinical settings. Read more       Using One Health to Investigate Emerging Tick-Borne Disease in Mongolia By Michael von Fricken, PhD, MPH Tick-born diseases amongst humans and livestock raise public health concerns in Mongolia. In collaboration with the public health agents, veterinarians, and physicians, this comprehensive seroprevalence study determined the prevalence of Anaplasma spp. and SFG Rickettsia. Read more       One Health Approach to Wicked Public Health Problems By Laura Borkenhagen, MSc At a recent One Health European Interregional Conference in Romania, Professor Gray spoke about the importance of using One Health to tackle difficult public health problems. Duke One Health Team member Laura Borkenhagen, MSc, used the lecture presentation file to develop a manuscript that was recently published online.  Read more     Project Updates   Duke One Health Receives Bass Connections Funding for the Second Year   Thanks to the fine work of Jane Fieldhouse, MSc, the Duke One Health Team has been granted another year of Bass Connections funding to refine bioaerosol surveillance for respiratory viruses in Sarawak, Malaysia. The new Bass Connections team is composed of two Global Health master’s students, Jessica Choi and Julie Zemke; a first-year medical student, Karen Lin; and two undergraduate students, Gina Kovalik and David Chen. The team is eager to continue the collaboration with Dr. Toh and the research team at the Clinical Research Centre, Sibu Hospital. Expanding upon last year’s project, the 2018-2019 Bass Connections team will conduct non-invasive bioaerosol surveillance in local schools, poultry farms and night abattoirs to look for respiratory pathogens in the air. </span

Agriculture Minister Urges Stakeholder To Prioritise Zoonotic Disease http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/social/201803/348313.php

  TB: Experts advocate one health approach to treatment NIGERIAN TRIBUNE (press release) (blog) A professor of the department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Simeon Cadmus has said that, for the National TB Control programme to achieve it objectives, a One Health medical approach must be adopted. The approach, according to the university ...  

    5th International One Health Congress - SCIENCE POLICY INTERFACE PROGRAM (SPI) NOW AVAILABLE - Saskatoon, Canada June 22-25, 2018 SCIENCE POLICY INTERFACE PROGRAM (SPI) NOW AVAILABLE The separate program about the policy aspects of One Health is now ready. Check the online program here. Click on the session items (blue boxes) to view the full list of presenters and lecture topics. SEE: https://mailchi.mp/onehealthplatform/5th-international-one-health-congress-updates-202521?e=49188b2102

Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2018 Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) The Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act would improve federal efforts in preventing and responding to human and animal health emergencies by advancing a One Health approach across Federal agencies. One Health is the idea that humans, animals, and the environment are inextricably linked. ... Complete Read, SEE: https://smithsenate.app.box.com/s/y4cjf9e2kl7kzbyeb4jg8q2engdgofiw

Advancing Emergency Preparedness One Health Act (U.S. Congress Bill) - To establish an interagency One Health Program, and for other purposes. - https://smithsenate.app.box.com/s/8q8y8fgvkgyn0vue5rjh1d628vyk50ca

Sens. Tina Smith, Todd Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Shore up Public Health ... Senator Tina Smith Bill Would Push Coordinated “One Health” Approach to Prepare for and Prevent Health Crises Like 2015 Avian Flu Outbreak. U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have introduced their bipartisan Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act, which would improve public ...  

http://www.neha.org/sites/default/files/jeh/JEH4.18-Column-EH-Makes-a-Strong-Entry-Into-theGlobal-One-Health-Framework.pdf   April 2018 JEH: Guest Column [RE: One Health] Guest Column April 2018 Journal of Environmental Health (Volume 80, Number 8) Environmental Health Makes a Strong Entry Into the Global One Health Framework in Jamaica Jason W. Marion, PhD, Eastern Kentucky University Henroy Scarlett, DrPH, REHS/RS, University of the West Indies Priscilla Oliver, PhD Norbert E. Campbell, MPH, University of the West Indies Globally, environmental health is rapidly being recognized as a critical science-based discipline needed for protecting human, animal, and ecological health. Such recognition and tremendous excitement were achieved as over 400 academicians and practitioners convened in Jamaica in October 2017 for the One Health: One Global Environment Conference, the 2017 International Federation of Environmental Healths Academic World Conference and Global Environmental Health Faculty Forum. This guest column provides a summary of the conference, discusses the partnerships involved, highlights the student participation, and looks to the work ahead to continue the momentum of environmental health within the global One Health framework. Read the April 2018 JEH Guest Column in Full ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MAKES A STRONG ENTRY INTO THE GLOBAL ONE HEALTH FRAMEWORK IN JAMAICA (PDF) National Environmental Health Association 720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 1000-N Denver, CO 80246-1926

Environmental & Social Ecology of Human Infectious Diseases (ESEI) Understanding the drivers of emerging infections … INTRODUCTION Environmental and social drivers can play a critical role in the transmission and spread of many infectious diseases. The rapid rate of globalisation and widespread environmental change is increasing the potential threat to human health from both existing and novel infectious pathogens. Over 60% of infections in humans are caused by pathogens that can be spread from non-human animals to people (zoonotic diseases) and transmission can often be complicated by the involvement of specific vectors such as mosquitos and other biting insects. The Environmental and Social Ecology of Human Infectious Diseases ESEI was an £11million joint initiative between the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) under the umbrella of the Living With Environmental Change programme. ESEI was developed to respond proactively to the global problem of potential pandemic, epidemic and emerging infectious diseases by increasing our knowledge of the complex environmental and social interactions involved in the emergence and transmission of pathogens. ... SEE ATTACHED complete PDF

5th International One Health Congress: full program now available IOHC18 PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE The IOHC18 Program Committee has completed its review of submitted abstracts and developed an attractive, top quality program that addresses the many aspects of One Health in four parallel tracks. Check the online program here. Click on the session items to view the full list of presenters and their lecture topics. SEE: https://mailchi.mp/onehealthplatform/5th-international-one-health-congress-updates-202517?e=49188b2102

AMR Ireland A site for those in Ireland with a Professional or Personal interest in addressing AntiMicrobial Resistance SEE http://amr.ie/

One Health Happenings!  March 12, 2018 http://conta.cc/2tFivSw  

Bringing a One Health perspective to global challenges Penn Current With that lack came a missed opportunity to discuss a “One Health” approach to global issues, one that considers not just human health, but how it is intertwined with the health of animals and the environment. This year, Hendricks has taken action to remedy that omission. Working with colleagues from ...

Continuing Education for ZOHU Calls/Webinars CDC The goal of ZOHU Call Continuing Education opportunities is to increase participants knowledge and competencies on zoonotic diseases and One Health issues, their effects on human and animal health, and strategies for preventing, detecting, and responding to zoonotic disease threats.

SciTech Europa Vaccines for zoonoses: a one Health paradigm – Pages 227-229 (see attached PDF) “One of the One Health Initiative team’s co-founders and leaders is an internationally-recognised eminent physician virologist and vaccinologist, Thomas P. Monath, MD.  From 2014-2017, Monath was Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Operations Officer of the Infectious Disease Division at NewLink Genetics Corporation, a cancer immunotherapy company. He currently serves as a Consultant to BioProtection Systems/NewLink Genetics Corp. In September 2014 VaccineNation.org identified Monath as second among the 50 most influential people in the vaccines industry.1,2  …” SciTech Europa Quarterly Issue 26 Article originally published on: www.scitecheuropa.eu/vaccines-zoonoses-one-health-initiative/84008/ Reproduced by kind permission of Pan European Networks Ltd, www.scitecheuropa.eu/ © Pan European Networks 2018

  US Public Health Service honors 19 veterinarians American Veterinary Medical Association Charlotte Spires, chief veterinary medical officer for the National Veterinary Response Team in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, received the 2017 James H. Steele One Health Outstanding Public Health Service Veterinary Career Award. She was honored for 22 ...  

Brucellosis remains a neglected disease in the developing world: a call for interdisciplinary action K. A. Franc1, R. C. Krecek2, 3, 4, B. N. Häsler5 and A. M. Arenas-Gamboa3 Email author BMC Public HealthBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 201818:125 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-5016-y Abstract - Background “Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in most of the developing world that causes devastating losses to the livestock industry and small-scale livestock holders. Infected animals exhibit clinical signs that are of economic significance to stakeholders and include reduced fertility, abortion, poor weight gain, lost draught power, and a substantial decline in milk production. In humans, brucellosis typically manifests as a variety of non-specific clinical signs. Chronicity and recurring febrile conditions, as well as devastating complications in pregnant women are common sequelae.”

                                                                                                                                                                                           26 February 2018      Contact(s): Cheryl Stroud, +1 984-500-8593 (USA), cstroud@onehealthcommission.org   Chris Vanlangendonck, +32 475 81 38 59 (Belgium), c.vanlangendonck@onehealthplatform.com     STUDENT TEAMS FROM MAKERERE  AND IOWA STATE WIN THE 2017 ONE HEALTH DAY STUDENT EVENT COMPETITION   The second annual global One Health Day, held on 3 November 2017, generated over 110 events in over 28 countries. Officially launched in April 2016 by three leading international One Health groups, the One Health Commission, the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team, and the One Health Platform Foundation, this initiative has grown into an annual, global platform for One Health advocates to educate about One Health and One Health challenges. While One Health events happening any time of the year can be registered to celebrate One Health Day, competing student led events must happen within a September 1 to November 30 window. Today, the One Health Day Coordinating Team enthusiastically announces the winners of the 2017 One Health Day Student Events Competition. Competing groups had to meet a set of qualifying criteria and were required to submit a post-event summary. The One Health Day organizers were impressed with the work of the Student Event teams, and, based on an objective assessment, two teams are each being awarded a $2,000 prize. The winning 2017 One Health Day Student Event Competition teams are: the Makerere University One Health Student Innovation Club, which organized a Rabies Vaccination and Awareness Campaign in Uganda, and Iowa One Health for organizing the second Iowa One Health Conference. Prizes will be officially awarded during a live event at the 5th International One Health Congress, which will be held in Saskatoon, Canada, from 22 to 25 June 2018. The 2018 One Health Day Student competition will be launched in early April and will have a slightly different set of requirements. A special word of thanks goes out to the One Health Day Student Event Judges for lending their names and expertise to this important endeavor: Prof. David Heymann, Chatham House, UK Prof. Linfa Wang, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Prof. Tammi Krecek, Texas University Prof. Daniel Lucey, Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) Prof. Peter Rabinowitz, Center for One Health Research, University of Washington More information about One Health Day is available online at www.onehealthday.org ### About One Health Day One Health Day answers the urgent need for a One Health trans-disciplinary approach towards solving today’s critical global health challenges. It is a timely initiative that gives scientists and advocates a powerful voice for moving beyond current provincial approaches to emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, environmental pollution, food safety, comparative/ translational medicine and many other problems, to a holistic default way of doing business. About One Health One Health is a movement to forge co-equal, all-inclusive collaborations, in both research and applied sciences, between human and animal health arenas, chemical, engineering and social scientists, dentists, nurses, agriculturalists and food producers, wildlife and environmental health specialists and many other related disciplines, assembled under the One Health umbrella. As early as 2010 the World Bank recognized and published documentary evidence supporting benefits of a One Health approach in disease prevention, public health and global security. Today, the One Health approach is being increasingly accepted by numerous major international organizations such as the World Medical Association (WMA), the World Veterinary Association (WVA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Many other supporting organizations can be found at http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php

  PREDICT: A One Health Preventive Effort American Veterinarian PREDICT is a venture of USAIDs Emerging Pandemic Threats program, led by the One Health Institute at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), School of Veterinary Medicine. The project is a worldwide collaboration to detect zoonotic diseases at the wildlife–human interface. In the 7 years ...