One Health Publications

National study on the prioritization of zoonotic diseases in the United States   September 19, 2011—The following message is being circulated on behalf of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) Research Team at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, ON, Canada by the One Health Initiative Team. We encourage you to consider participation and strongly support the efforts of CPHAZ:   Please see attached PDF for more information...

Important New - September 2011 Catalog of One Health Activities and Programs (USA) Provided by: Will Hueston, DVM, PhD Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and      Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN (USA)  Tel:  612-625-5900 Fax: 612-624-4906  Email:  huest001@umn.edu Website:  www.foodsystemsleadership.org

Environmental levels of the antiviral Oseltamivir induce development of resistance mutation H274Y in influenza A/H1N1 virus in mallards   Josef D. Järhult 1, Shaman Muradrasoli 2, John Wahlgren 3, Hanna Söderström 4, Goran Orozovic 5, Gunnar Gunnarsson 5,6, Caroline Bröjer 7,8, Neus Latorre-Margalef5, Jerker Fick 4, Roman Grabic 4,9, Johan Lennerstrand 10, Jonas Waldenström 5, Åke Lundkvist 3, Björn Olsen 1,5   PLoS ONE, Monday 12 September 2011 – OPEN ACCESS   Abstract   “Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) is the most widely used drug against influenza infections and is extensively stockpiled worldwide as part of pandemic preparedness plans. However, resistance is a growing problem and in 2008–2009, seasonal human influenza A/H1N1 virus strains in most parts of the world carried the mutation H274Y in the neuraminidase gene which causes resistance to the drug. The active metabolite of oseltamivir, oseltamivir carboxylate (OC), is poorly degraded in sewage treatment plants and surface water and has been detected in aquatic environments where the natural influenza reservoir, dabbling ducks, can be exposed to the substance. … “   Please read more http://www.plosone.org/article/infodoi10.1371journal.pone.0024742 or click on attachment.

FDA unveils foodborne illness outbreak response network  “Sep 14, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has established a new streamlined system to respond more efficiently and quickly to human and animal foodborne illness outbreaks.”  Please Read CIDRAP article...    http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food-disease/news/sep1411network-br.html

Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) – University of Florida (USA) Foodsafety   Thursday, April 28, 2011     GAINESVILLE, Fla. (USA) – Researchers at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute have identified the Top 10 riskiest combinations of foods and disease-causing microorganisms, providing an important tool for food safety officials charged with protecting consumers from these costly and potentially life-threatening bugs.   Please see http://www.epi.ufl.edu/?q=RankingTheRisks or click on attachment

Important Essay on the History of One Medicine published in the United Kingdom (soon to be published in the USA): Contained within The Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine   Medicine and Species: One Medicine, One History?               “University librarians may well be interested in The Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine, already available in the United Kingdom and to be published in the United States on November 1st, 2011. Although expensive at $150, this innovative 672 page survey edited by Mark Jackson, contains an important essay by Robert G. W. Kirk and Michael Worboys, “Medicine and Species: One Medicine, One History?” which proposes “re-conceiving medicine as a set of knowledge-practices grounded in interspecies interactions.” In brief, the authors (a Wellcome Research Fellow and the Director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Manchester) contend that the history of medicine “should become the history of one medicine” because of “the complex interactions between species that have been present throughout history”. ...”   Please read more by clicking on attached PDF   Book Review provided to One Health Initiative Website September 6, 2011 by:   Robert E. Kahn, PhD Educational Consultant Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas     

Progress towards the eradication of Tsetse from the Loos islands, Guinea   Moise S Kagbadouno1 , Mamadou Camara1 , Jérémy Bouyer2 , Fabrice Courtin3 , Mory F Onikoyamou 4 , Chris J Schofield5 and Philippe Solano3 1  Programme National de Lutte contre la THA, Ministère de la Santé, Conakry, Guinée 2  Cirad, UMR CIRAD-INRA CMAEE, ISRA-LNERV, Service de Parasitologie, Dakar-Hann, Sénégal 3  IRD, UMR IRD-CIRAD 177, CIRDES Bobo-Dioulasso BP 454, Burkina Faso 4  Direction de la Santé animale, Ministère de lélevage, Conakry, Guinée 5  LSHTM (ITD), London WC1E7HT, UK author email corresponding author email Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:18doi:10.1186/1756-3305-4-18 – Published February 10, 2011 – Open Access The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/18       © 2011 Kagbadouno et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.   Abstract Background The tsetse fly Glossina palpalis gambiensis is the main vector of sleeping sickness (Human African Trypanosomiasis - HAT) in West Africa, in particular in littoral Guinea where this disease is currently very active. The Loos islands constitute a small archipelago some 5 km from mainland Guinea, where G. p. gambiensis is well known as a nuisance and potential disease vector by inhabitants of the three main islands, Fotoba, Room, and Kassa. The National Control Program against HAT of Guinea has decided to eradicate tsetse in Loos islands in order to sustainably protect humans and economic activities. After baseline data collection, tsetse control began on the islands in 2006. On each of the three islands a specific combination of control methods was implemented according to the entomological situation found. Results Starting densities before control operations were 10, 3 and 1 tsetse/trap/day in Kassa, Room and Fotoba respectively, but by July 2010, tsetse were no longer caught in any of the sentinel traps used for monitoring. The reduction rate was faster where several control methods were implemented as a combination (impregnated traps and targets ITT, selective groundspraying, epicutaneous insecticide treatment of pigs, and impregnated fences around pig pens), whereas it was slower when ITT were used as the only control method. Conclusions This 100% suppression is a promising step in the eradication process, but G. p. gambiensis may still occur at very low, undetectable, densities on the archipelago. Next step will consist in assessing a 0.05 probability of tsetse absence to ascertain a provisional eradication status. Throughout these operations, a key factor has been the involvement of local teams and local communities without whom such results would be impossible to obtain. Work will continue thanks to the partners involved until total eradication of the tsetse on Loos islands can be declared. Please read more: http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/18

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations News Release   Bird Flu rears its head again Increased preparedness and surveillance urged against variant strain       “29 August 2011, Rome - FAO today urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly Bird Flu virus is spreading in Asia and beyond, with unpredictable risks to human health. ...”     Please read more: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/87196/icode/ or see attachment  

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists How a deadly E. coli outbreak revealed Germany’s dysfunctional public health system By Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP | 24 August 2011 “The plot just kept getting thicker. First, the culprit was cucumbers and tomatoes from Spain. Then it was bean sprouts from northern Germany. Then it wasnt. Then it was bean sprouts from northern Germany again -- this time, an organic farm. Finally, the perpetrator appeared to be imported fenugreek seeds from Egypt. ...” Please read more: http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/laura-h-kahn/how-deadly-e-coli-outbreak-revealed-germanys-dysfunctional-publ or see attachment.

Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences   One Health—One Medicine: unifying human and animal medicine within an evolutionary paradigm Article first published online: 8 AUG 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06138.x © 2011 New York Academy of Sciences.   By Russell W. Currier, DVM, MPH and James H. Steele, DVM, MPH,   Readers have free complimentary full text access to this article via http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06138.x/full or see attachment. It shall be available through February 2012.   Permission graciously granted on August 23, 2011 by:   Selene Carey Senior Editor, Journals John Wiley & Sons 111 River Street Mail Stop 8-01 Hoboken, NJ 07030   Note: The One Health Initiative team expresses gratitude to John Wiley & Sons’ generous and extraordinary gesture of making special provisions for us to post this article free of charge to all who access and view the One Health Initiative website through February 2012 and this link.  We were advised by Senior Editor Selene Carey that they recognize and appreciate our pro bono educational mission of helping to promote One Health.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MMWR <!-- Another Breadcrumb -->Vital Signs: Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food --- Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 1996--2010 June 10, 2011 / 60(22);749-755 On June 7, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Background: In the United States, contaminated food causes approximately 1,000 reported disease outbreaks and an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths annually. This report summarizes 2010 surveillance data and describes trends since 1996. ... See http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6022a5.htm?s_cid=mm6022a5_w

Operationalizing “One Health”: A Policy Perspective—Taking Stock and Shaping an Implementation Roadmap   Meeting Overview – May 4 -6, 2010 Stone Mountain, Georgia (USA)   Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology   Please see attachment: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/meeting-overview.pdf  

One Health Meeting under the title Putting One Health to Work organized by FAO Regional Office, Bangkok   Please see attached One Health Power Point Slide presentation “Operationalizing One Health: The Bangladesh Experience”    Provided by:   Professor Nitish C Debnath, DVM, MSc (TVM), PhDNational Consultant, Outbreak Response and Laboratory ExpertAvian Influenza Technical UnitFood and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPshusampad Bhaban, Farmgate, Dhaka

EID Journal Home > Volume 17, Number 5–May 2011 Volume 17, Number 5–May 2011 Vector-borne Infections Ronald Rosenberg and C. Ben BeardAuthor affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Rosenberg R, Beard CB. Vector-borne infections. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2011 May [date cited]. http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/17/5/769.htm AbstractInfections with vector-borne pathogens are a major source of emerging diseases. The ability of vectors to bridge spatial and ecologic gaps between animals and humans increases opportunities for emergence. Small adaptations of a pathogen to a vector can have profound effects on the rate of transmission to humans.

Respiratory Virus Report – Summer 2011: Emerging “One Health” Principles   International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) http://www.isirv.org/   “...Cross training, exchange programs and fellowships in “One Health” were noted as possible ideas to pursue.   Meeting attendees agreed to assume responsibility for outreach and educational endeavours, within the context of their own network at relevant national and international meetings, to otain buy in for the “One Flu/One Health” concept...”  --page four (4).   Please see attachment

Call for Applications for the Master of Science in ‘One Health’ Analytical Epidemiology at the University of Zambia, Zambia July 29, 2011  http://scholarship-positions.com/call-for-applications-for-the-master-of-science-in-one-health-analytical-epidemiology-at-the-university-of-zambia-zambia/2011/07/29/

Chatham House Meeting Summary   Consideration of an International Society for One Health (ISOH)   Prepared by Professor Martyn Jeggo and Professor John Mackenzie   July 2011 [meeting conducted in London, England]   http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/public/Research/GlobalHealth/0611summary.pdf   “The mission of Chatham House is to be a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all. Chatham House was founded in 1920 and is based in St Jamess Square, London.”

Florida Medical Association (USA) Adopts One Health Resolution   “The Florida Medical Association (FMA) http://www.flmedical.org/HomePage.aspx adopted a resolution on Sunday July 31, 2011 in support of One Health”, according to John J. Lanza, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP of the Florida Department of Health.  Dr. Lanza is the Director of the Escambia County Health Department www.EscambiaHealth.com, Pensacola, Florida (USA).   Please see attached Complete One Health resolution entitled Collaboration between Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and the Environmental Sciences (One Health).                   *  *  *  * “Whereas, The challenges of the 21st Century demand that these professions work together; and therefore be it RESOLVED, That our Florida Medical Association support the “One Health” initiative designed to promote collaboration among the health professions by improving the lives of all species through the integration of human medicine, veterinary medicine, and the environmental sciences; and be it further   RESOLVED, That our FMA engage in a dialogue with the Florida Veterinary Medical Association and the Florida Public Health Association to determine and implement strategies for enhancing collaboration among the human medical, veterinary medical, and environmental sciences professions in medical education, clinical care, public health, and biomedical research.”  

Review     Tick-borne encephalitis virus in dogs - is this an issue? Pfeffer M, Dobler G Parasites & Vectors 2011, 4:59 (13 April 2011)[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Making Sense of One Health Cooperating at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Health Interface April 2011 By Aline Leboeuf, PhD Download the document or see attachment Or click on link below:http://www.ifri.org/?page=contribution-detail&id=6553&id_provenance=88&provenance_context_id=13⟨=uk “This study aims at showing and making sense of the One Health approach, according to which it is impossible to defeat infectious disease without working at the interface between human health, animal health and the environment. The study also attempts to illustrate how One Health emerges on the international scene. In doing so, it explains that through the One Health approach, a new form of global governance takes form.”   Permission to post on One Health Initiative website granted July 29, 2011 by Dr. Loboeuf.     NOTE: The French Institute of International Relations (IFRI): A leading European Think Tank. “In 2010, for the fourth consecutive year, Ifri was the only French research institute ranked among the 50 most influential think tanks in the world outside of the United States, placing 3rd in Europe according to the University of Pennsylvanias Global Go-To Think Tanks, a ranking that covers 6,480 institutes in 169 countries.”