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Next Human Epidemic or Worse?

The One Health Approach Prevents and/or Contains Future Infectious Diseases: A New U.S. Administration could avert more risks than earlier experiences during the previous COVID crisis

“Having gone through the COVID pandemic, there is a tendency to see it as “mission accomplished” and turn to other priorities. A mistake because unless we buy into the “One Health umbrella approach,” the interface of human, animal, plant, and ecosystem vulnerabilities will catch up with us.  …”

“… A Do List for the New Year

In 2025 the new Administration will take office. President-elect Trump and his new health team can do the right things, make America safer and healthier, by embracing a One Health Strategy and the measures described. If they do so, it will be both life- and cost-saving.”

By: The Conversation  Nottingham | December 26, 2024 22:30 IST

By understanding and preventing disease in our environment and the animals around us, we can better prepare and combat those diseases entering humans

“…Everything is connected

This work all falls under the umbrella of “one health”: looking at human, animal and environmental health as interconnected entities, all with equal importance and effect on each other.

By understanding and preventing disease in our environment and the animals around us, we can better prepare and combat those diseases entering humans. Similarly, by surveying and disrupting infectious diseases in humans, we can protect our animals and the environment’s health too.
However, we must not forget about the continuing “slow pandemics” in humans, such as malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and other pathogens. Tackling them is paramount alongside scanning the horizon for any new diseases that might yet come.”

“Actively supporting new veterinarians exploring and pursuing public/global/One Health careers”

For Immediate Release:

December 24, 2024

LISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASES

“The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has confirmed a house cat contracted H5 bird flu and died after consuming the recalled raw frozen pet food. The recalled products are sold in California. A listing of retailers can be found on the product’s website.  …”

Sharing news from November and December

Fruit bat rescue volunteer is hospitalized with unusual symptoms. The discovery represents the first scientifically documented instance of poxvirus transmission from bats to humans.

“The Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center has made medical history by documenting the first-ever case of human infection with a poxvirus traditionally found in fruit bats native to Israel. The groundbreaking discovery was published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers led by Dr. Yael Paran, head of the Infectious Diseases Unit at Ichilov Hospital. …”

“… The case highlights the growing importance of monitoring zoonotic diseases – those that can jump from animals to humans. Recent decades have seen several such diseases emerge, including Ebola, avian flu, and COVID-19. This reinforces the significance of the “One Health” approach, which advocates for integrated collaboration between medical professionals, veterinarians, and environmental experts.  …”

“HACEY, a prominent nonprofit organization focused on enhancing health outcomes in Nigeria, has proudly announced its partnership with Access Corporation on the One Health Program, aimed at addressing the interconnected impacts of climate change on human and environmental health across eight African countries.  …”

“The publication includes images that should remind us of our dependence on each other, nature and the environment: a timely wake-up call for decision-makers at all levels?” 

George Lueddeke, PhD

“… The USDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration presented a united front at these briefings, calling it a “One Health” approach. In reality, agriculture agencies took the lead. …”

Editor’s note:  This article deserves high scrutiny and readership due to its extensive investigative journalistic and scientific professionalism delving into a most critical global public health issue.

“KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF.”

Anyone interested in learning more about the initiative can contact Dr. Lueddeke via email glueddeke@aol.com

Provided to the One Health Initiative team/website by:

George Lueddeke, PhD, Adviser-Higher, Medical and One Health Education Global Lead – 1 HOPE

 international One Health for One Planet Education & Transdisciplinary Research initiative

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2024

Here you can find our NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2024.

This is the last newsletter for YEAR 2!

You can also read about the forthcoming events in November (YEAR 3). 

Do not forget the Workshop on AOP, 17 October 2024, and the Marathon days last week of November 2024!

Follow us on this website and linkedin.

This time we have the excellent contribution to the newsletter by of Sheraz Gul (Fraunfher, Hamburg), Rohini Roopnarine (University of Grenada, Caribbean Islands) and Bruce Kaplan (OneHealth Initiatives).

Thank you for their contribution!

Find out more →

NEWSLETTEROCTOBER2024.pdf 

https://www.onehealthdrugs.com/file/Home/visual-composer-foto/749/NEWSLETTEROCTOBER2024.pdf

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One Health drugs against parasitic vector borne diseases in Europe and beyond OneHealthdrugs Cost Action CA21111 We have reported below a few concepts related to the initiatives. What is the theme of the European Researchers Night 2024? Under the motto “Mission Possible: Researchers on Board for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future,” the European Researchers’ Night returns for its 18th year on Friday, September 27 This YEAR we want to dedicate the European Researchers Night. The focus of OneHealthdrugs 2024 is on sustainability in professional education. https://www.focus.unimore.it/unimore-illumina-la-notte-della-ricerca/

Prof. Professor Rohini R. Roopnarine, (St. George’s University of Grenada, WI) Expert in Veterinary Epidemiology & Public Health and professional education in the field point out with a short summary some concepts. Her participation to the COST Action OneHealthdrugs is of unique relevance due to her expertise in the field of professional education and her capacity to interconnect the One Health concept with medicinal chemistry approaches within parasitic diseases, but valid for other diseases. She presented an important lecture, very well appreciated at the COST Action event in Rome at the joint event Paul Ehrlich medicinal chemistry network- OneHealthdrugs, 17 June 2024. She is part of the One Health Initiative (OHI) our communication partner in US (Bruce Kaplan as representative scientist). We have some crucial connection interconnecting Europe and USA on One Health themes (https://onehealthinitiative.com and https://www.onehealthdrugs.com).

A Joint message for the European Researcher night form One Health Initiative (OHI) and COST Action OneHealthdrugs . 27 September 2024. The Missing Professional in the Chemistry of Care: Medicinal Chemists and the One Health Philosophy The concept of One Medicine focused on the interconnection between animal health and human health with the inclusion of the connection with ecosystem health, bringing the One Health term into being. However, another key player is key to elevating this transdisciplinary approach—the Medicinal chemist. Page 12

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