One Health Publications

AgHealth One Health Archived Posts from this Category   29 January 2013 Experts call for One Health approach to tackling zoonotic diseases Posted by Tezira Lore under A4NH, Livestock, One Health, Zoonotic Diseases | Tags: disease control, ecohealth | http://aghealth.wordpress.com/category/one-health/

A One Health publication...   Transboundary Animal Diseases and International Trade   Andrés Cartín-Rojas, DVM   Cartín-Rojas, A. 2012. Transboundary animal diseases and international trade. In: International Trade from Economic and Policy Perspective. Vito Bobek, ed. InTech press. Zabreb, Croatia. Capitulo 7, Páginas 143-167. (ISBN) 979-953-307-940-9.    Dr. Cartin-Rojas is a longstanding One Health supporter/advocate http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php  

PRESS RELEASE_ January 17, 2013   Veterinary Biologics Training Program Scheduled for May, 2013 (USA)   Contact: Connie Scovin, Development Coordinator, Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB) cscovin@iastate.edu   Ames, IA - The Veterinary Biologics Training Program is held annually for professionals in veterinary vaccine and diagnostic test development and regulatory agencies. This course provides an overview of the scientific principles of immunology and vaccinology; and the USDA regulatory process for assuring the purity, safety, potency and efficacy of veterinary biologics.   Enrollment is now open for the 2013 Program which begins May 14, 2013 in Ames, Iowa USA.   Now in its 18th year, the Veterinary Biologics Training Program has been attended by nearly 1800 individuals, including more than 500 attendees from 84 countries. . The course is co-sponsored by the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB); the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB); and the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.   Program Topics Block 1: Basic Veterinary Immunology and Principles of Vaccination, May 14-17, 2013James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, DACVM, an award winning instructor, teaches this course which serves as either a solid introduction or refresher in the mechanisms of resistance to infectious diseases and vaccination. Block 2: Procedures for Ensuring Vaccine Safety and Efficacy, May 19-23, 2013Regulatory officials from the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Center for Veterinary Biologics review the requirements and processes for licensing/registration and testing of veterinary biological products. Officials also review the inspection and compliance process for production, release and post-marketing surveillance of veterinary biological products covered under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act. This is the only event where officials present this entire set of sessions in one location.   Registration is accepted for the entire Program, for each Block, or on a daily basis.  Registrations are due by March 1, 2013.  Late applications will be considered pending availability of space.   Visit the website for more information regarding itinerary, registration fees/deadlines and forms, housing for international participants, meals, transportation, and lodging: http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/IICAB/meetings/may2013.php   Please note that Block 1 is also available as an online course. Individuals and groups can take this course at their own pace without travel expense and time away from the office. Click here to preview the online lectures and to register for the online course.  http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Immunology/   Provided by: Connie Scovin Development Coordinator Center for Food Security and Public Health Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine 2160 College of Veterinary Medicine Ames, Iowa 50011 (USA) Tel. 860.355.8599 Mobile 203.219.1689 Email cscovin@iastate.edu

Reminder of an excellent One Health Program and Outstanding Educator in New Zealand   Please see http://www.onehealth.org.nz/ or attachment.   Joanna McKenzie, PhD, MPVM, MANZCVS, BVSc Massey University One Health Project Activity Coordinator – EpiCentre http://www.onehealth.org.nz/   Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences    1 Burnside Road, R.D. 2, Papakura 2582, New Zealand      J.S.McKenzie@massey.ac.nz     Dr. McKenzie, a veterinarian, is a recognized longstanding One Health supporter/advocate.

  EMHJ • Vol. 18 No. 11 • 2012 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, La Revue de Santé de la Méditerranée orientale   One Health: perspectives on ethical issues and evidence from animal experiments   G.V. Asokan,1 Z. Fedorowicz,2 P. Tharyan 3 and A. Vanitha 4 1Public Health Programme, College of Health Sciences; 2Bahrain Branch of UK Cochrane Centre, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain (Correspondence to *G.V. Asokan: agv@health.gov.bh). 3South Asian Cochrane Centre and Network, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. 4American Mission Hospital, Manama, Bahrain.   NOTE: *G.V. Asokan, BVSc, MSc, MACE             Head, Public Health Program             Allied Health Division             College of Health Sciences             University of Bahrain             Kingdom of Bahrain             Tel: 17285421, Extn: 5421 Dr. Asokan, a veterinarian, is a recognized One Health supporter/advocate.   Please see attachment.

University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine Conversations with the Colleges Pioneers in One Health “In late 2012, Profiles Online interviewed five of the College of Veterinary Medicines pioneers in One Health about how they define One Health, One Healths origins, their own work in One Health, and how the One Health concept has changed veterinary medicine and human medicine. ... “ Read more: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/ProfilesOnline/onehealth/home.html and http://www.cvm.umn.edu/prod/groups/cvm/@pub/@cvm/documents/asset/cvm_asset_420620.pdf   Graciously provided by: Trevor R. Ames, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dean, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Ames is a recognized leader and supporter of One Health.

PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org 1 November 2012 | Volume 7 | Issue 11 | e48519   A Quantitative and Novel Approach to the Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases in North America: A Public Perspective Victoria Ng*, Jan M. Sargeant Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada   Citation: Ng V, Sargeant JM (2012) A Quantitative and Novel Approach to the Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases in North America: A Public Perspective. PLoS ONE 7(11): e48519. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048519   “Conclusions/Significance: This was the first study to describe a systematic and quantitative approach to the prioritization of zoonoses in North America involving public participants. We found individuals with no prior knowledge or experience in prioritizing zoonoses were capable of producing meaningful results using CA as a novel quantitative approach to prioritization. More similarities than differences were observed between countries suggesting general agreement in disease prioritization between Canadians and Americans. We demonstrate CA as a potential tool for the prioritization of zoonoses; other prioritization exercises may also consider this approach. ... “   Read more: See attachment.     PLoS ONE | www.plosone.org 1 January 2013 | Volume 7 | Issue 1 | e29752   A Stakeholder-Informed Approach to the Identification of Criteria for the Prioritization of Zoonoses in Canada   Victoria Ng, Jan M. Sargeant   Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, and Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada   Citation: Ng V, Sargeant JM (2012) A Stakeholder-Informed Approach to the Identification of Criteria for the Prioritization of Zoonoses in Canada. PLoS ONE 7(1): e29752. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029752   “Conclusions/Significance: This was the first study to describe a mixed semi-quantitative and qualitative approach to deriving criteria for disease prioritization. This was also the first study to involve the opinion of the general public regarding disease prioritization. The number of criteria identified highlights the difficulty in prioritizing zoonotic diseases. The method presented in this paper has formulated a comprehensive list of criteria that can be used to inform future disease prioritization studies. ... “   Read more: See http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/NgandSargeant(2012).pdf

  North American Veterinary Conference’s *Clinicians Brief Journal (USA) Features One Health Initiative Capsules   January 2013 issue – Please see attached PDF and the PDF link below:   http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/CBJan13InfectiousDZWeeseJS.pdf     *Clinician’s Brief, the official Journal of the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC), adopted support and advocacy of the One Health concept in its October 2011 issue.     The NAVC http://www.navc.com/ conducts a prominent and outstanding yearly meeting in Orlando, Florida (USA), January 19-23, 2013.  It is one of the largest veterinary medical continuing education events in the world.  A focus is maintained “on a single goal—providing high quality, practical information to every member of the veterinary [medical] professional team.”    The One Health Initiative team believes Clinician’s Brief to be the only peer reviewed small animal medicine/surgery journal in the world to have adopted and implemented a significant identifiable One Health oriented section (One Health Initiative Capsules) in their monthly publication issues.   Provided exclusively to One Health Initiative website by:                  Michelle N. Munkres, Editorial Director and Indu Mani, DVM, DSc, Editor                NAVC Clinician’s Brief                http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/                Educational Concepts, LLC                2021 S. Lewis Avenue #760                Tulsa, OK 74104                T: (918) 710-4610                F: (918) 749-1987

 Enhancing Family Health Connections in Clinical Practice – A One Health Approach [Canada] Erin Leonard, DVM PhD(c)1 and David Fisman, MD MPH FRCPC2   1Veterinary Epidemiologist, Public Health Agency of Canada; and 2Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Family Medicine Forum, Toronto ON November 15, 2012   French translation Courtesy of David N. Fisman, MD, MPH: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/FMFpresentationdffrancais.pdf

North American Veterinary Conference’s *Clinicians Brief Journal (USA) Features One Health Initiative Capsules   December 2012 issue – Please see attached PDF and the PDF links below:    http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/CB-OHIDecember2012.pdf   http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/CB-OHICryptococcosis2012.pdf   *Clinician’s Brief, the official Journal of the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC), adopted support and advocacy of the One Health concept in its October 2011 issue.  The NAVC http://www.navc.com/ conducts a prominent and outstanding yearly meeting in Orlando, Florida (USA).  It is one of the largest veterinary medical continuing education events in the world.  A focus is maintained “on a single goal—providing high quality, practical information to every member of the veterinary [medical] professional team.”    The One Health Initiative team believes Clinician’s Brief to be the only peer reviewed small animal medicine/surgery journal in the world to have adopted and implemented a significant identifiable One Health oriented section (One Health Initiative Capsules) in their monthly publication issues.   Provided exclusively to One Health Initiative website by:   Michelle N. Munkres, Editorial Director and Indu Mani, DVM, DSc, Editor NAVC Clinician’s Brief http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/ Educational Concepts, LLC 2021 S. Lewis Avenue #760 Tulsa, OK 74104 T: (918) 710-4610 F: (918) 749-1987  

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... Antibiotics Arent Always the Answer Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses like colds, most sore throats and bronchitis, and some ear infections. Unneeded antibiotics may lead to future antibiotic-resistant infections. Symptom relief might be the best treatment option. Dangers of Antibiotic Resistance ... Read more: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/GetSmart/

The Bella Moss Foundation Educating, supporting, pet carers and vets on the treatment of resistant bacteria http://www.thebellamossfoundation.com/

Coughs and sneezes, bats, birds, pigs and you   By Jack Woodall, PhD   Dr. Jack Woodall is a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH.  He is a Co-founder and Associate Editor of ProMED-mail and contents manager of the One Health Initiative website’s ProMED Outbreak Reports page http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/promed.php   Posted on One Health Initiative website December 14, 2012   Please see attachment.

Quarterly One Health Newsletter Fall 2012 Volume 5 Issue 4 Published   Please see http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/One_Health/FallOHNL2012.pdf or http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/newsletter.php   Subscribe: OH@doh.state.fl.us   Submit articles, contact the editor, Elizabeth Radke, MPH: ohnleditor@gmail.com

November 21, 2012 One Health Research Leads to Test and Treatment for Preeclampsia [hopefully for humans] - USA “College Station, TX-Many of the health problems in the world today not only impact humans, but also animals and the environment. To find solutions, researchers have increasingly taken a One Health approach leading to the development of collaborations as unique as the answers they seek. One example of this One Health approach involves the work of physicians, veterinarians, and environmental scientists at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Texas A&M AgriLife Research.  Dr. Jules B. Puschett, a physician and research professor in the Veterinary Pathobiology Department at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), along with researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, have developed an animal model they hope will lead to a way to predict and prevent preeclampsia in humans. …” Please read more http://vetmed.tamu.edu/news/press-releases/one-health-research-leads-to-test-and-treatment-for-preeclampsia   Graciously provided by:   Mike Chaddock, DVM, EML Assistant Dean for One Health and Strategic Initiatives College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University Mchaddock@cvm.tamu.edu Suite 101, VMA Building 4461 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4461 (USA) Tel. 979.845.5617 Fax. 979.845.5088   Note: Dr. Chaddock is a widely respected One Health supporter/advocate.

The Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium Integrating our understandings of zoonoses,ecosystems and wellbeing   Dynamic Drivers of Disease in AfricaNewsletter no.1: October 2012   http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=df0b28f6b491641b14e76c0cc&id=e2a325a31a   Graciously provided by:   Naomi Marks Communications Officer Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium STEPS Centre Twitter: @DDDAC_org Sign up to our newsletter Tel: +44 (0) 1273 915606

One Health Initiative Support from World Medical Association and World Veterinary Association World Medical Association President (former American Medical Association President) physician Cecil B. Wilson, MD, longstanding One Health supporter/advocate.   See Dr. Wilson’s blog http://www.wma.net/en/45blogs/2012_pblog13/index.html

Blastocystis sp.: waterborne zoonotic organism, a possibility? Parasites & Vectors 2012, 5:130 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-130 - Published: 28 June 2012 Please see: http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/130/abstract

Duke Global Health Institute (USA)   News Article November 20, 2012 One Health Course Open to Graduate Students From Triangle (USA)   “Students from Duke, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA) will share the classroom next semester as part of the One Health (GLHLTH 771/ENVIRON 774) course. The innovative graduate-level course, which was among the first to be taught in the nation two years ago, will be offered again this spring semester. Student registration for the course is open, and students from all backgrounds and interests are encouraged to enroll. ...”   READ MORE: http://globalhealth.duke.edu/news-events/global-health-news-at-duke/one-health-course-open-to-graduate-students-from-triangle

Outstanding New One Health website online at University of California (USA)   Please see http://i-onehealth.org/   Note: There are resources for students and faculty, videos, photos, job listings, etc.   Provided to the One Health Initiative website by:   Michael D. Lairmore DVM, PhD Dean School of Veterinary Medicine University of California – Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616