One Health Publications

April 2020 One Health Happenings News Notes is prepared and shared by the One Health Commission 

  Earth Day and One Health INQUIRER.net The choices were: (1) not washing your hands, (2) gathering in large groups, and (3) air pollution. CNN said the correct answer was: all of the above. “...Let’s tackle coronaviruses, and diseases in general, with a more comprehensive One Health approach.” https://opinion.inquirer.net/129392/earth-day-and-one-health

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COVID-19 FAQ - https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/covid19-faq One Health Institute - UC Davis One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. The US ...

April 20, 2020 Podcast -  Ground Truth Briefing | Unpacking COVID-19 and the Connections Between Ecosystem, Animal, and Human Health and Security Must Listen  Podcast  Washington, DC, USA. The Wilson Centers Ground Truth Briefing Podcast conversation; Sharon Guynup, Ellin Carlin and Rod Schoonover, experts who have been tracking the connections between animal, ecosystem, human health, and security, discussed what steps policymakers need to take to mitigate the next global pandemic.   https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/ground-truth-briefing-unpacking-covid-19-and-connections-between-ecosystem-animal-and-human?emci=ec72f318-2d86-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=7c98fa9b-4986-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=120231

Coronavirus | Why pathogens travel in search of a host April 26, 2020  “... Climate scientists argue and epidemiologists agree that ‘One Health’ is a key principle for the control of zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety and vector-borne diseases. ...”  https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/coronavirus-why-pathogens-travel-in-search-of-a-host/article31434762.ece

  Come together: why isnt One Health more concerned about plant health asks Eric Boa British Society for Plant Pathology Human health has an impressive array of disciplines, themes and specialisms covering all aspects of healthcare, science, policy and beyond. There are ... https://www.bspp.org.uk/come-together-why-isnt-one-health-more-concerned-about-plant-health-asks-eric-boa/  NOTE:  In 2009, the One Health Initiative team published a MONOGRAPH in Veterinaria Italiana One Health - One Medicine: linking human, animal and environmental health  http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_1/45_1.htm.  Plant pathologists were invited to become involved.  See, Jacqueline Fletcher, David Franz & J. Eugene LeClerc   Healthy plants: necessary for a balanced �One Health� concept http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_1/79.htm  

One Health The Official Journal of the International Federation for Tropical Medicine Editors-in-Chief: Malcolm Jones, PhD https://www.journals.elsevier.com/one-health/editorial-board/malcolm-jones-phd, Aileen M. Marty, M.D., FCAP  https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/people/amarty.html 

Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance

Review Open Access Published: 17 April 2020 Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., Vanlangendonck, C., Barbeschi, M. et al. Make science evolve into a One Health approach to improve health and security: a white paper. One Health Outlook 2, 6 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-019-0009-7 Make science evolve into a One Health approach to improve health and security: a white paper Abstract The World One Health Congresses are biennial gatherings of approximately 1500 professionals from relevant international organisations, OIE, FAO, WHO, World Bank, leading scientific experts and researchers in the field of One Health, animal production and trade, food safety, animal health, human health and environmentology/ecology, government representatives in public health, human health, food safety, environmental health and global health security. The Congress is organized by the One Health Platform. This white paper summarizes highlights of the 5th International One Health Congress in Saskatoon, Canada, June 2018 and serves as a roadmap for the future, detailing several concrete action points to be carried out in the run-up to the 6th World One Health Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2020.ite paper

Healthy People, Healthy Animals, Healthy Environment TAPinto.net This NJ initiative, The NJ One Health Steering Committee, initially organized by the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Womens Health ... https://www.tapinto.net/categories/press-releases/articles/healthy-people-healthy-animals-healthy-environment

31 March 2020 Volume 287Issue 1924 Global shifts in mammalian population trends reveal key predictors of virus spillover risk Published:08 April 2020 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2736Review history   Global shifts in mammalian population trends reveal key predictors of virus spillover risk Abstract Emerging infectious diseases in humans are frequently caused by pathogens originating from animal hosts, and zoonotic disease outbreaks present a major challenge to global health. To investigate drivers of virus spillover, we evaluated the number of viruses mammalian species have shared with humans. We discovered that the number of zoonotic viruses detected in mammalian species scales positively with global species abundance, suggesting that virus transmission risk has been highest from animal species that have increased in abundance and even expanded their range by adapting to human-dominated landscapes. Domesticated species, primates and bats were identified as having more zoonotic viruses than other species. Among threatened wildlife species, those with population reductions owing to exploitation and loss of habitat shared more viruses with humans. Exploitation of wildlife through hunting and trade facilitates close contact between wildlife and humans, and our findings provide further evidence that exploitation, as well as anthropogenic activities that have caused losses in wildlife habitat quality, have increased opportunities for animal–human interactions and facilitated zoonotic disease transmission. Our study provides new evidence for assessing spillover risk from mammalian species and highlights convergent processes whereby the causes of wildlife population declines have facilitated the transmission of animal viruses to humans.

  Of Animal and Men: The Importance of Animal Environment to Antimicrobial Resistance IntechOpen Keywords. one health; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; Acinetobacter baumannii; mecA gene; mcr genes; beta-lactamases ... https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/of-animal-and-men-the-importance-of-animal-environment-to-antimicrobial-resistance-a-one-health-appr  

We need to remember the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE) concept of “One Health” where human health and animal health are interdependent and bound to the health of the ecosystem in which they exist.   Keeping India’s livestock healthy amid the lockdown [To protect Human Health, need One Health Approach!]

Report National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening American Enterprise Institute Health Policy March 29, 2020 Key Points This report provides a road map for navigating through the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It outlines specific directions for adapting our public-health approach away from sweeping mitigation strategies as we limit the epidemic spread of COVID-19, such that we can transition to new tools and approaches to prevent further spread of the disease. The authors outline the steps that can be taken as epidemic transmission is brought under control in different regions. They also suggest measurable milestones for identifying when we can make these transitions and start reopening America for businesses and families. In each phase, the authors outline the steps that the federal government, working with the states and public-health and health care partners, should take to inform the response. This will take time, but planning for each phase should begin now so the infrastructure is in place when it is time to transition.  https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/national-coronavirus-response-a-road-map-to-reopening/

  One Health approach drives COVID-19 testing partnership VeterinaryPracticeNews.com One Health approach drives COVID-19 testing partnership. Ceva has loaned its animal health-intended equipment to MAWD Pathology to expedite the ... https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/one-health-approach-drives-covid-19-testing-partnership/ “Ceva is solely focused on developing products for animal health; however, we know the health of humans and animals is interdependent,” says John El-Attrache, the company’s global director of scientific and innovation direction. “Our One Health mindset means we always take an interdisciplinary approach to solving health problems. We are fortunate our current work load could be adjusted to free up these instruments for human testing during the pandemic.”  

Antiviral Research The FDA-approved Drug Ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro OPEN ACCESS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104787 “Highlights: Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro. A single treatment able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in virus at 48h in cell culture. Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing. Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines. Abstract Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limited to monitoring/containment. We report here that Ivermectin, an FDA-approved anti-parasitic previously shown to have broad-spectrum anti-viral activity in vitro, is an inhibitor of the causative virus (SARS-CoV-2), with a single addition to Vero-hSLAM cells 2 hours post infection with SARS-CoV-2 able to effect ∼5000-fold reduction in viral RNA at 48 h. Ivermectin therefore warrants further investigation for possible benefits in humans. ...”

Illinois University Libraries “One Health” Urbana, IL 61801 (USA) https://guides.library.illinois.edu/onehealth

“One Health” is a framework for thinking about how the health of people, animals, and our shared environment are all connected. To prevent the next pandemic, scientists search for animal zero The Verge “One Health” is a framework for thinking about how the health of people, animals, and our shared environment are all connected. Johnson is the lead ... SEE: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/10/21216165/pandemic-prevention-sciencetist-animal-human-health-disease