One Health Publications

EcoHealth One Health - Ecology & Health - Public Health Official journal of International Association for Ecology and Health2015:1022 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-015-1022-7 Barriers to, Efforts in, and Optimization of Integrated One Health Surveillance: A Review and Synthesis Published online: 18 April 2015 © International Association for Ecology and Health 2015 Abstract Insufficient data from existing surveillance systems underlie societal tolerance of acute and slow-onset health disasters that threaten, harm, and kill vast numbers of humans, animals, and plants. Here we describe barriers to integrated “One Health” surveillance, including those related to a lack of medical services, professional divisions, incompatible vocabularies, isolated data sets, and territorial borders. We draw from publications of experts who justify broader and more integrated surveillance, education, and stewardship focused on preventing and mitigating disease emergence and re-emergence. In addition, we highlight efforts from Illinois, the United States and the broader world, pointing to examples of relevant education; ways to acquire, compile, and analyze diagnostic and syndromic data; mapping of diseases of humans and animals; and rapid communication of findings and recommendations. For the future, we propose using needed outcomes for health and sustainability to set priorities for One Health programs of education, surveillance, and stewardship. Professionals and paraprofessionals should gather, interpret, and widely communicate the implications of data, not only on infectious diseases, but also on toxic agents, malnutrition, ecological damage, the grave impacts of warfare, societal drivers underlying these problems, and the effectiveness of specific countermeasures. Please read entire article http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10393-015-1022-7/fulltext.html   Permission to post on One Health Initiative website granted July 20, 2015 by: Peter Daszak, PhD, President EcoHealth Alliance 460 West 34th Street – 17th Floor New York, NY 10001  +1.212.380.4473 (direct) +1.212.380.4465 (fax) www.ecohealthalliance.org

Free Webinar: Understanding Bartonella http://www.galaxydx.com/web/2015/webinar-understanding-bartonella/ Bartonella infections are increasingly implicated in complex chronic disease syndromes, yet are extremely difficult to diagnose accurately. The purpose of this webinar is to raise awareness aboutBartonella; its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Medical, veterinary and public health professionals will benefit from attending this webinar. Speakers include subject matter experts Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM and B. Robert Mozayeni, MD.  Please note that the content is highly technical and designed for an audience of medical, veterinary and public health professionals. Learning objectives include the ability to: Describe the epidemiology of Bartonella; Identify populations most at risk for Bartonella infection; and Explain the process for accurate and timely diagnosis of and treatment considerations for Bartonella   Our mission is to educate as many people as possible about the increasing medical importance of Bartonella.  As an advocate for One Health, please share this free webinar link with others who may be interested. Cut and paste following webinar link into your browser: http://www.galaxydx.com/web/2015/webinar-understanding-bartonella/  ___________________ Amanda Elam, PhD President Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc. www.galaxydx.com                                               

University of Minnesota: CIDRAP – Centers for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Feds propose adding H5N1 to HHS select agent list Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News | Jul 17, 2015 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday unveiled a proposal to add certain H5N1 influenza viruses to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) select agent list and to designate ones that are modified to be more transmissible in mammals to the category that poses the greatest risk to humans. ... Please read more http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2015/07/feds-propose-adding-h5n1-hhs-select-agent-list

Pathogen Genomics Into Practice “Genomic technologies have the potential to transform the management of infectious diseases. In Pathogen Genomics Into Practice we set out a roadmap to converting the power of this exciting new technology into services that are high quality, evidence based, and available population-wide on an equitable basis.” Pathogen Genomics Into Practice – Executive summary Recommendations for action  Pathogen Genomics Into Practice – Full report Interactive policy map for infectious diseases Press release http://www.phgfoundation.org/ Provided by: Dr. Philippa Brice External Affairs Director PHG FOUNDATION Registered office: 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, UK Tel: +44 (0)1223 761913 Web:    www.phgfoundation.org Twitter (corporate): @PHGFoundation Twitter (personal): @PhilippaBrice Registered Charity No. 1118664

One Health statement Adopted by American Meterorological Society Council 4 January 2015: American Meteorological Society’s http://www.ametsoc.org/ Board on Environment and Health http://www2.ametsoc.org/stac/index.cfm/boards/board-on-environment-and-health/ One Health An Information Statement of the American Meteorological Society (Adopted by the AMS Council 4 January 2015) PDF Version “One Health recognizes that the health of humans, other animals, and ecosystems is interconnected.  It involves applying a coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cross-sector approach to address potential or existing risks that originate at the interface of humans, other animals, and ecosystems1. Because weather and climate affect the health and well-being of humans, other animals, and ecosystems, meteorologists and climate scientists bring fundamental knowledge, skills, and experiences that can improve health today and throughout the coming decades. ...” Please see complete statement http://www.ametsoc.org/POLICY/2015_one_health_information_statement_ams.html

Institute of Natural Resources (South Africa) www.inr.org.za establishes “relevant link” with One Health concept/movement See http://inr.org.za/relevant-links/ Information provided by:   Brigid Letty (MSc Agriculture) Principal Scientist   Tel:  +27 (0)33 346 0796 Email:   bletty@inr.org.za Fax: +27 (0)33 346 0895 Web:    www.inr.org.za Cell: +27 (0)82 871 1048 Fax: +27 (0)33 346 0895   Institute of Natural Resources NPC   PO Box 100396, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa 67 St Patricks Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201   Note: Brigid Letty, MSc is listed among One Health Initiative Supporters http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php (scroll down)

Another excellent One Health program at College of Veterinary Medicine (USA)... Colorado State University (CSU) scientists working together through the One Health initiative to solve big problems “As the human population around the world continues to increase, the demand for resources such as food, water and land is also increasing, which can create complex problems in society. Mark Stetter, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and one of the leaders of the One Health initiative at CSU, explained that some diseases, such as the plague and tularemia, are passed from animals to humans. Rates of infection are influenced by interactions between humans, animals and the environment. ...” Please read complete article: http://www.collegian.com/2015/04/csu-scientists-working-together-through-the-one-health-initiative-to-solve-big-problems/121408/

Notice:  One Health Newsletter - Volume 8, Issue 2 - Published July 3, 2015 An Internationally distributed product of the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida (USA) http://epi.ufl.edu 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.  The One Health Newsletter is a collaborative effort by a diverse group of scientists and health professionals committed to promoting One Health. Please email co-editors with questions, comments, or suggestions for articles, upcoming events, or publications to share relevant to One Health. One Health article submissions and participants are welcomed from all nations.  Indeed, readers from over 150 countries are known to access this Newsletter each month. SEE: http://media.news.health.ufl.edu/misc/egh/OneHealthNewsletter/OHNL_Volume_8_Issue2.pdf

Repeat One Health journal notice: International Journal of One Health (India) http://www.onehealthjournal.org/ Open access and peer reviewed journal on Human, Animal and Environmental health Aims and Scope: International Journal of One Health publishes papers focusing on One Health (Human, Animal and Environmental health). Topic includes agro-bioterrorism, animal science, antimicrobial resistance, bacteriology, biosecurity, bioterrorism, climate change, comparative medicine, disaster management, ecology, entomology, environmental health, epidemiology, food science, food security, global trade and commerce, health communication, human health, immunology, infectious disease, nutrition, occupational health, parasitology, pathology, physiology, public health and public policy, toxicology, veterinary science, virology, wildlife protection, zoonoses etc. Audience: International Journal of One Health is of interest to those in human medicine, veterinary medicine, infectious diseases, public health, parasitology, food science, epidemiology, immunology, virology, bacteriology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, wildlife, toxicology, environmental health. Please send pre-submission queries to editoronehealth@gmail.com Please refer instructions to authors at http://www.onehealthjournal.org/instructions.html Submit your manuscript online at http://my.ejmanager.com/ijoh/

Infection Ecology and Epidemiology The One Health Journal (IEE)… How urbanization affects the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases Carl-Johan Neiderud, MD, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Neiderud C-J (2015) How urbanization affects the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases. Infection Ecology and Epidemiology, 5: 27060 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v5.27060 Abstract “The world is becoming more urban every day, and the process has been ongoing since the industrial revolution in the 18th century. The United Nations now estimates that 3.9 billion people live in urban centres. The rapid influx of residents is however not universal and the developed countries are already urban, but the big rise in urban population in the next 30 years is expected to be in Asia and Africa. Urbanization leads to many challenges for global health and the epidemiology of infectious diseases. New megacities can be incubators for new epidemics, and zoonotic diseases can spread in a more rapid manner and become worldwide threats. Adequate city planning and surveillance can be powerful tools to improve the global health and decrease the burden of communicable diseases.” Please read complete article http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/27060

A One Health issue... Is a serious Emerging Disease Pathogen being under appreciated? A prominent and highly respected biomedical (comparative medicine) disease researcher says yes! *Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM, Professor, Internal Medicine Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center Phone: 919.513.8277 Fax: 919.513.6464 Email: ed_breitschwerdt@ncsu.edu - http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/docs/personnel/breitschwerdt_ed.html “From my perspective, it is time for a Bartonella tipping point whereby this emerging pathogen is accorded a higher national (United States) and international research priorities.” Letter to the Editor of Parasites & Vectors Journal- Did Bartonella henselae contribute to the deaths of two veterinarians? Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:317 doi:10.1186/s13071-015-0920-4 Please read http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/8/1/317 and for more information about the disease “Bartonellosis” see http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/213169-overview * Dr. Breitschwerdt, a veterinarian, is listed on the One Health Initiative website’s Supporters page http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.

The OIE unveils the online version of its publication World Animal Health The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is placing online its publication World Animal Health, a unique compilation of information on the world situation relating to animal diseases, including those transmissible to humans, available to all and updated on a daily basis. Paris, 3 June 2015 – Published for over 30 years, World Animal Health provides an annual synthesis of information relating to at least the OIE’s 180 Member Countries, covering not only the animal diseases present on their respective territories, but also their relevant disease surveillance and control methods. It also provides data on animal populations and production figures. Previously available in hard copy and updated once a year, World Animal Health, in its new web-based format, will now give access to information that is updated throughout the year and can be extracted in the form of Excel tables and easily disseminated. The data contained in World Animal Heath are derived directly from the OIE World Animal Health System (WAHIS), which gathers information on the world situation relating to diseases of domestic and wild terrestrial and aquatic animals – including diseases transmissible to humans –, reported by OIE Member Countries as well as some non-member countries. The only compilation of its kind, World Animal Health presents a synthesis of the animal disease information contained in all the reports from countries received on a permanent basis by the OIE, once the information has been verified and validated by the OIE’s World Animal Health Information and Analysis Department. World Animal Health now makes it easier to consult and use the data made available via the online interface of WAHIS, which constitutes a comprehensive collection of the animal health data received and treated by the OIE. http://www.oie.int/en/for-the-media/press-releases/detail/article/the-oie-unveils-the-online-version-of-its-publication-world-animal-health/

Center for Excellence for Zoonotic and Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) - News & Press Release - June 11, 2015 Further Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: The Big Picture “Some 140 news outlets, including The International Business Times, The Times of India, Medical News Today in the United Kingdom and The Medical News in Australia, have now published information from the CEEZAD Press Release of May 26, 2015. ...” Please read complete article www.ceezad.org/about/news.html NOTE: CEEZAD recognizes the One Health concept http://www.ceezad.org/resources/links.html.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Thursday 4 June 2015 What factors might have led to the emergence of Ebola in West Africa? June 4, 2015  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003652 Abstract “An Ebola outbreak of unprecedented scope emerged in West Africa in December 2013 and presently continues unabated in the countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Ebola is not new to Africa, and outbreaks have been confirmed as far back as 1976. The current West African Ebola outbreak is the largest ever recorded and differs dramatically from prior outbreaks in its duration, number of people affected, and geographic extent. The emergence of this deadly disease in West Africa invites many questions, foremost among these: why now, and why in West Africa? Here, we review the sociological, ecological, and environmental drivers that might have influenced the emergence of Ebola in this region of Africa and its spread throughout the region. Containment of the West African Ebola outbreak is the most pressing, immediate need. A comprehensive assessment of the drivers of Ebola emergence and sustained human-to-human transmission is also needed in order to prepare other countries for importation or emergence of this disease. Such assessment includes identification of country-level protocols and interagency policies for outbreak detection and rapid response, increased understanding of cultural and traditional risk factors within and between nations, delivery of culturally embedded public health education, and regional coordination and collaboration, particularly with governments and health ministries throughout Africa. Public health education is also urgently needed in countries outside of Africa in order to ensure that risk is properly understood and public concerns do not escalate unnecessarily. To prevent future outbreaks, coordinated, multiscale, early warning systems should be developed that make full use of these integrated assessments, partner with local communities in high-risk areas, and provide clearly defined response recommendations specific to the needs of each community. ...” Key Learning Points ·         Significant political, social, and environmental changes have occurred in West Africa, likely contributing to the emergence of the most deadly Ebola outbreak in history. ·         Similarity in outbreak characteristics (including R0, symptoms, incubation time, and serial time) between West Africa and previous Ebola outbreaks suggests that there has not been any significant change in the virus affecting transmissibility. ·         Information collection and communication remain a challenge in resource-poor settings and specific strategies and tools will need to be developed to allow rapid identification and response within the context and constraints identified in the local environment. ·         Integrated approaches involving both human and animal health [“One Health”] must be developed that engage the research, law enforcement, and policy environments within these local settings. Please read complete article: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0003652 Note: Co-authors of this piece, Kathleen A. Alexander, DVM, PhD is listed on the One Health Initiative Supporters list http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php and Viriginia M. Dato, MD, MPH is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

Veterinary Practice News – June 10, 2015 Why The Human Side Lags Behind in One Health Veterinarians continue to lead real-world advances in the collaboration on human, animal and environmental well-being. “Pioneers of the One Health movement to blend human, veterinary and environmental health are gaining respect, epidemic by epidemic, but capturing the attention of the human health care establishment remains a challenge. “You have to take the long view,” acknowledged Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, of the One Health Initiative team. “It took people over a century to realize the significance of basic sanitation, and lots of countries don’t even have that.” ...” Please read complete article http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Why-The-Human-Side-Lags-Behind-in-One-Health/

Food Safety News ‘Surprising’ Discovery Made About Chronic Wasting Disease New study shows that prions can bind to plants By Cookson Beecher | June 1, 2015 “An infectious brain disease that has been killing deer, elk and moose both in the wild and on “captive farms” continues to stalk the land, expanding its domain to 23 states and two Canadian provinces since it was first identified in captive mule deer in a Colorado research facility in 1967. Known as chronic wasting disease, or CWD, it has baffled scientists for decades. Where did it come from, and why is it spreading across the landscape? What health risks might it pose to humans who eat parts of infected animals? And can cattle get it from infected deer, elk, and moose, thus introducing it into the human food chain? ...” Read more: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/06/researchers-make-surprising-discovery-about-spread-of-chronic-wasting-disease/#.VW34IU1FAdU  

Infection Ecology & Epidemiology (EEE) – The One Health Journal (Sweden) The case for a ‘one health’ approach to combating vector-borne diseases Bonto Faburay, DVM, PhD, Research Assistant Professor* Print this article Indexing metadata How to cite item Email this article (Login required) Email the author (Login required) Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA Citation: Infection Ecology and Epidemiology 2015, 5: 28132 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v5.28132 “Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious diseases, and transmission has become increasingly ubiquitous with the largest risk zones in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. As a major cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and livestock in pastoral and mixed farming communities in developing countries, VBDs reinforce the vicious cycle of poverty by limiting productivity and the ability to produce food or earn income to purchase food or medical services. Due to the influence of human activity on disease incidence and the direct and indirect impact on human health and livelihoods, VBDs are highly suited to ‘one health’ concept for combating infectious diseases. Increased human mobility, population growth, trade, and climate change constitute major risk factors for geographic expansion to new areas. ...” Please read complete article: http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/28132 Note: Dr. Faburay is listed in the One Health Initiative Supporters page http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.  

Duke Kunshan University   Postdoctoral One Health Research Fellow Occupational Summary: This is a 2-year One Health research fellowship for a professional who will work 12 months a year  in the Global Health Research Center at DKU.  The incumbent is expected to engage in high quality, One Health-oriented research in the complex area of emerging infectious diseases in China and other low and middle income countries.  The incumbent will work as a DKU faculty member under the supervision of Professor Gray from DGHI/DKU and collaborate with other One Health research teams in the Duke-DKU international research network. The postdoctoral trainee holder is expected to demonstrate his/her progress by designing collaborative One Health research projects in partnership with international collaborators, through submitting research grants for funding, and by publishing research in international journals. The incumbent is also expected to be involved in DKU’s global health educational and training programs through occasional lectures, student supervision, etc.  Job Description https://dku.edu.cn/en/postdoctoral-one-health-research-fellow   Note:  Dr. Greg Gray is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

A previously published/posted (2010) Important One Health Introductory Article Pertinent to this day... ILAR J (2010) 51 (3): 193-198. doi: 10.1093/ilar.51.3.193 This article appears in: One Health: The Intersection of Humans, Animals, and the Environment Introduction: One Health Perspective “The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy—a paradigm shift—for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans and animals. The synergism achieved will advance health care for the 21st century and beyond by accelerating biomedical research discoveries, enhancing public health efficacy, expeditiously expanding the scientific knowledge base, and improving medical education and clinical care. When properly implemented, it will help protect and save untold millions of lives in present and future generations. “One Health” promotes the integration of human, animal, and environmental health through communication and collaboration among physicians, osteopaths, veterinarians, wildlife professionals, environmental and public health experts, dentists, nurses, biomedical engineers, physicists, biochemists, plant pathologists, and others. ...” Read Article in Full : http://ilarjournal.oxfordjournals.org/content/51/3/193.full.pdf+html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) http://www.niaid.nih.gov  Ebola Vaccine Trial Opens in Liberia – February 2, 2015 Study Led by Liberia-NIH Partnership Will Test Two Experimental Vaccines  http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2015/Pages/PREVAIL.aspx