U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)

A One Health issue...

http://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/

Report on the 2013 Conference on “A World United Against Infectious Diseases: Cross-Sectoral Solutions”

Prince Mahidol Award Conference - January 28th – February 2nd 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/PMAC2013_Proceeding.pdf

This One Health report is a welcomed addition to One Health literature over the last centuries.  Most discerning One Health leaders and supporters worldwide have recognized the important contributions and relevance of ecologists, wildlife biologists, and environmental scientists during the early 21^st century.

NOTE:   Indeed, the 2004 Wildlife Conservation Society proposal of “One World One Health” was a significant early 21^st century contribution that was shortly expanded upon by others and brought to a much higher profile in the U.S. and internationally.  The One Health (One Medicine) concept long predates the present post-1930s work of the Dutch biologist Nikolass Tinbergen and Austrian biologists Konrad Lorenz and Karle von Frisch (joint Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine-1973) which may be classified as the generation of modern ecologists and wildlife experts.  Many historical figures in the 19^th and 20^th centuries initiated One Health (One Medicine).  For some examples see http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/01%20Kahn%20et%20al%20%205-19%208Mar07.pdf.

Two Valuable One Health articles RE: Bartonella henselae Zoonosis published in Parasites & Vectors online Journal April 15, 2013.  Please see links for reading below:

 
Bartonella henselae bacteremia in a mother and son potentially associated with tick exposure
Maggi RG, Ericson M, Mascarelli PE, Bradley JM, Breitschwerdt EB
Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:101 (15 April 2013)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/6/1/101

Imported Human Rabies Cases Worldwide, 1990–2012

Citation: Carrara P, Parola P, Brouqui P, Gautret P (2013) Imported Human Rabies Cases Worldwide, 1990–2012. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7(5): e2209. doi:10.1371/

journal.pntd.0002209

Editor: Charles E. Rupprecht, The Global Alliance for Rabies Control, United States of America

Abstract

Sixty cases of human rabies in international travelers were reviewed from 1990–2012. A significant proportion of the cases

were observed in migrants or their descendants when emigrating from their country of origin or after a trip to visit friends

and relatives or for other reasons (43.3%). The cases were not necessarily associated with long-term travel or expatriation to

endemic countries; moreover, cases were observed in travelers after short trips of two weeks or less. A predominance of

male patients was observed (75.0%). The proportion of children was low (11.7%). Cases from India and Philippines were

frequent (16 cases/60). In a significant proportion of cases (51.1%), diagnosis was challenging, with multiple missed

diagnoses and transfers from ward to ward before the final diagnosis of rabies. Among the 28 patients whose confirmed

diagnosis was obtained ante-mortem, the mean time between hospitalization and diagnosis was 7.7 days (median time: 6.0

days, range 2–30) including four cases with a diagnosis delayed by 15 or more days. In five cases, a patient traveled through

one or more countries before ultimately being hospitalized. Three factors played a role in delaying the diagnosis of rabies in

a number of cases: (i) a low index of suspicion for rabies in countries where the disease has been eradicated for a long time

or is now rare, (ii) a negative history of animal bites or exposure to rabies, and (iii) atypical clinical presentation of the

disease. Clinical symptomatology of rabies is complex and commonly confuses physicians. Furthermore, failure in

diagnosing imported cases in more developed countries is most likely related to the lack of medical familiarity with even the

typical clinical features of the disease.

* E-mail: philippe.gautret@club-internet.fr

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Select Zoonotic Diseases Conference Call - May 1, 2013

“2020 Healthy Pets Healthy Families Initiative”

“Healthy pets can lead to healthy people. That’s why the Los Angeles County Veterinary Public Health Program (VPH) started the 2020 Healthy Pets Healthy Families initiative.  The county-wide initiative aims to:

1.      Create animal health goals based on the latest research

2.      Track trends in animal health

3.      Create programs that improve both animal and human health

The initiative combines the One Health movement with the national Healthy People 2020 model. In 2011, VPH launched the 2002 Healthy Pets Healthy Families Coalition, which brings together physicians, veterinarians, animal health and public health professionals from all over Los Angeles and neighboring counties. The group has set goals for the year 2020 around seven focus areas and will be working together to develop specific strategies and interventions to improve both the health of humans and animals.”

Karen Ehnert, DVM, MPVM, DACPVM

Director (Acting)

Veterinary Public Health

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

313 N. Figueroa St, Room 1127

Los Angeles, CA 90012 (USA)

(213) 989-7060

(213) 481-2375 Fax

kehnert@ph.lacounty.gov

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/vet/

Our mission: “To protect health, prevent disease, and promote health and well-being”

Please see attached Power Point slide presentation courtesy of Dr. Ehnert, a One Health supporter http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.

One Health Initiative Website NEWS Statistics

“One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, plants and our environment.”

Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:123 (29 April 2013)

Letter to the Editor    
Paediatric Visceral Leishmaniasis in Italy: a 'One Health' approach is needed
Lorusso V, Dantas-Torres F, Caprio F, Manzionna M, Santoro F, Baneth G, Otranto D

[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/pdf/1756-3305-6-123.pdf

One Health Event Highlights Ugandan Military - April 29, 2013

One Health Initiative Advances Care for Humans, Animals and the Environment

By 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

Posted Horizon Solutions Site April 27, 2013

http://www.solutions-site.org/node/875

Also please see www.solutionssite.org.

Graciously provided by highly valued One Health Supporter/advocate http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php:

Janine M. H. Selendy, Chairman, President, and Publisher, Horizon International, Yale University
Dept. of Biology, New Haven, CT 06520-8103 USA Yale Tel: 203-432-6266; Cell: 914-329-1323

North Carolina State University (USA)

Bartonellosis: Diagnosing a Stealth Pathogen - April 23, 2013

“NC State professor of veterinary internal medicine Ed Breitschwerdt has spent the last couple of decades working with Bartonella, bacteria historically associated with “cat scratch disease.” Bartonella is increasingly recognized as a cause of persistent intravascular infection that can result in severe health effects. Research from Breitschwerdt’s laboratory and others has led to the discovery of more than 30 new Bartonella species, as well as numerous chronically infected animal “reservoirs” for the bacteria and a variety of insects that can transmit Bartonella to both humans and animals.

Bartonella species are “stealth pathogens” – that is, bacteria that can survive undetected for years in the human body. These bacteria infect red blood cells, but can also live in the endothelial cells – the cells that line blood vessels and organs. Because Bartonella species can survive for such a long time within the blood stream and tissues, the symptoms of bartonellosis can take very divergent paths, resulting in “nonspecific” symptoms and an infection that is quite difficult to diagnose, let alone treat. ...”

Please read entire article at: http://web.ncsu.edu/abstract/science/tpbartonellosis-diagnosis/

Permission to post granted by:

Tracey Peake
Communications Specialist
NC State News Services
919/515-6142

Horizon International of Yale University (USA) Endorses One Health

On April 24, 2013, Janine M. H. Selendy, Chairman, President, and Publisher of Horizon International, Yale University, Department of Biology, Box 208103, New Haven, CT 06520-8103 (USA) sent the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team an important and welcomed One Health endorsement message.

“On behalf of Horizon International I am writing to express our enthusiastic support for the valuable One Health Initiative (OHI) and Horizon’s willingness to do what it can to help advance the OHI objective to bring about the synergy achievable with interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. 

As is so well expressed on the OHI Web site, such synergy 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.” ...”

Please read full letter attached.

National Academies of Practice (NAP) Establishes Liaison with One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team

The NAP is a strong supporter/advocate of the One Health concept and approach -

P.O. Box 644930

Pittsburgh PA 15264

Phone Number:(703) 299-0105

Fax Number: (703) 299-9233

Email Address: kkorbel@napractice.org,

Website: http://www.napractice.org/

Please see April 22, 2013 attachment.

NEW VACCINES FOR PATHOGENS INFECTING ANIMALS AND HUMANS: ONE HEALTH

*Thomas P. Monath, MD

One Health slide presentation at World Vaccine Congress, April 16-19, Washington, DC

*Dr. Monath is a founding member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team and website.

From Chatham House “home of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK), is a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all...” 

Emerging Infections in Perspective: Novel Coronavirus and H7N9 Influenza

Monday 15 April 2013 by Professor David L. Heyman, CBE,  Professor David L Heymann, CBE, Head and Senior Fellow, Centre on Global Health Security
   

“Since the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory infection (SARS) ten years ago, efforts to detect unusual severe respiratory disease have intensified. At the same time, there have been major advances in the development of diagnostic tests. This is a result of a major increase in the research and development budget for tests to diagnose unknown disease, and this investment was driven by the perception that anthrax and other organisms such as the smallpox virus will continue to be a bioterrorism threat. ...”

Please read entire article: http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/190809

Note: Dr. Heymann is a prominent One Health supporter/advocate and a member of the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

The Novel H7N9 Influenza A Virus: Its Present Impact and Indeterminate Future

Robert E. Kahn, PhD and Juergen A. Richt, DVM, PhD, Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD), Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (USA)

“Influenza A viruses are unpredictable in their emergence, ability to mutate or reassort, and especially their capacity to cross species. Each of these three aspects of unpredictability are evident in a puzzling new H7N9 influenza virus which began in China earlier this year and has become a significant public health hazard, but not (at least thus far) a harbinger of a pandemic. It appears that this virus is a newly emerging reassorted bird flu virus with the significant characteristic of travelling among numerous avian and maybe mammalian species as a low pathogenic avian influenza virus which surprisingly is a highly pathogenic virus for the human species. The good news is that there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission, but the bad news is that this newly minted H7N9 avian virus can kill human beings who come in contact with birds or poultry that appear healthy but are in fact carrying a lethal zoonotic agent. As Timothy Uyeki and Nancy Cox have pointed out:  “intensified surveillance for H7N9 in humans and animals is essential” (See “Global Concerns Regarding Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infections,” The New England Journal of Medicine, April 11, 2013 at: http://www.nejm.org/?query=OF ).

"The world is being given a crash course in the importance of “One Health”, because it is primarily through research at the human-animal-environmental interface that this virus can be better understood and hopefully controlled. ...

...The precise identification of a new zoonotic  pathogen requires animal, human and environmental scientists to carefully work together [i.e. One Health] in the  field and laboratory  to confirm(i) the identification of the original host species, (ii) its mode of transmission into intermediate host species including humans and (iii) its ecology and survival in the environment. ...

New Online Immunology Short Course Provides Overview of the Immune System and Vaccines

Source: James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Director, Center for Food Security and Public Health
Executive Director, Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Press Contact:  Connie Scovin, communications: cscovin@iastate.edu or Telephone 860-355-8599

“Ames, IA (April 16, 2013) – The new course “Introduction to Immunology and Principles of Vaccination” is designed for individuals working in animal health who want an overview of the immune system and how vaccines work. Individuals watch a series of online video lectures (average of 15 minutes each) and use printed study materials. ...

Please see entire release by viewing attachment.

Note:  Dr. Roth is a prominent One Health supporter/advocate.

Outstanding One Health Program – University of Missouri (USA)

One example: Important/unique Cancer Research program – Comparative Oncology

Basic science of cancer is explored and ... helps with better cancer understanding (for diagnosis, control, treatment and prevention) utilizing multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary collaborative expertise from veterinarians, physicians and other prominent health scientists.  Applies to humans and animals!

Please see http://mizzouadvantage.missouri.edu/medicine/ and http://vimeo.com/61631390  

   Michelle N. Munkres, Editorial Director and Indu Mani, DVM, DSc, Editor

   NAVC Clinician’s Brief

    http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/

    Educational Concepts, LLC

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    Tulsa, OK 74104

     T: (918) 710-4610               F: (918) 749-1987 

One Health Sweden

Infection Ecology & Epidemiology (IEE), founded in 2010, has changed its name to One Health Sweden. Most human infections are caused by agents (bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites) that also infect animals. However, historically science has been divided into different disciplines depending upon if the agent is found in humans (medicine), domestic animals (veterinary medicine) or wild life (biology and ecology). An important task for the future is to link these disciplines under the concept of One Health. We need to study how different agents and antibiotic resistance spread between animals and humans and how this is related to environmental and ecological conditions. One Health Sweden is a network for researchers from several universities and governmental organizations. The overall goal is to improve health for humans and animals, and to do this by stimulating interdisciplinary research and increased knowledge about One Health:

·        Increase One Health research
Our goal is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration within the One Health area.

·        Spread results from One Health research
Our goal is to make it possible for researchers from all over the world to publish results in connection with One Health and make it available as widely as possible. We provide an open access journal “Infection Ecology and Epidemiology”, within the area.

·       Enhance the level of knowledge about One Health in society
Our goal is to decrease the risk for emerging new pandemics, propagation of zoonotic infections and resistance to medication, by increasing the awareness of interaction between humans, animals and the environment and to show how our life styles affect the expansion of infectious diseases.

Please see: www.onehealth.se

Editor-in-Chief: Björn Olsen, MD, PhD, Professor & Senior Physician in Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden serves on the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

Important Zoonotic Disease with One Health implications...

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - March 29, 2013 / 62(RR03);1-23

The material in this report originated in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Beth P. Bell, MD, Director; and the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Lyle R. Petersen, MD, Director.

Corresponding preparer: Alicia Anderson, DVM, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, MS A-30, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: 404-639-4499; Fax: 404-639-2778; E-mail: aha5@cdc.gov.

Summary

Q fever, a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, can cause acute or chronic illness in humans. Transmission occurs primarily through inhalation of aerosols from contaminated soil or animal waste. No licensed vaccine is available in the United States. Because many human infections result in nonspecific or benign constitutional symptoms, establishing a diagnosis of Q fever often is challenging for clinicians. This report provides the first national recommendations issued by CDC for Q fever recognition, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, treatment, management, and reporting for health-care personnel and public health professionals. The guidelines address treatment of acute and chronic phases of Q fever illness in children, adults, and pregnant women, as well as management of occupational exposures. These recommendations will be reviewed approximately every 5 years and updated to include new published evidence.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6203a1.htm?s_cid=rr6203a1_e

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Global Programs and Initiatives – One Health

http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-programs-and-initiatives/one-health/

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Volume 19, Number 4—April 2013

Discrepancies in Data Reporting for Rabies, Africa

Nel LH. Discrepancies in data reporting for rabies, Africa. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 Apr [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1904.120185

Abstract

Human rabies is an ancient disease but in modern times has primarily been associated with dog rabies–endemic countries of Asia and Africa. From an African perspective, the inevitable and tragic consequences of rabies require serious reflection of the factors that continue to drive its neglect. Established as a major disease only after multiple introductions during the colonial era, rabies continues to spread into new reservoirs and territories in Africa. However, analysis of reported data identified major discrepancies that are indicators of poor surveillance, reporting, and cooperation among national, international, and global authorities. Ultimately, the absence of reliable and sustained data compromises the priority given to the control of rabies. Appropriate actions and changes, in accordance to the One Health philosophy and including aspects such as synchronized, shared, and unified global rabies data reporting, will not only be necessary, but also should be feasible.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-0185_article.htm

Journal American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) Vol 242, No. 6, March 15, 2013

Commentary

One health, food security, and veterinary medicine

Alan M. Kelly, BVSc, PhD; James D. Ferguson, VMD, MSc; David T. Galligan, VMD, MBA;

Mo Salman, BVMS, PhD; Bennie I. Osburn, DVM, PhD   

“At the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, in July 2009, the leaders of the world’s largest economies committed to “act with the scale and urgency needed to achieve sustainable global food security.”  The statement was precipitated by spikes in food prices, a rising incidence of hunger in 2008, a realization that price spikes are likely to recur, and an understanding that global food security is among the most formidable challenges facing all of humankind in the 21st century.  This urgent global challenge will require a dramatic and coordinated effort by multiple stakeholders, including a crucial role for the veterinary profession in the United States and the developing world. ...”

Please read more: http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdf/10.2460/javma.242.6.739

Note: 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

          considers this article to be a very important/significant contribution to One Health literature.

Provided by:

Diane A Fagen, Librarian / Copyright & Permissions / Electronic Access / Archives

American Veterinary Medical Association

1931 N Meacham Rd

Schaumburg IL 60173-4360

p:  800-248-2862 ext 6770

f:   847-925-9329

e:  dfagen@avma.org

One Health Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 1

Current Quarterly Winter Issue Published Today

Winter 2013-Volume 6 Issue 1 (PDF 1 MB)

Winter 2013-Text only version (PDF 84 KB)

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Posted February 15, 2013 4:00 PM ET

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/small-turtles-03-12/index.html

One Health and Hendra virus: a collaborative approach in action [Australia]

Belinda CrawfordA, Ian RothB and Tiggy GrilloC

ANSW Public Health Officer Training Program, NSW Ministry

of Health

BDepartment of Primary Industries

CAustralian Wildlife Health Network

 “The One Health initiative (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/) encompasses the health of humans, animals and the environment, recognising the indivisible interconnections that exist between these domains.As over 60% of emerging and re-emerging diseases are transmitted from animals to humans (zoonoses), the OneHealth initiative has significant potential to reduce the global health threat caused by infectious diseases.1 ...”

Please read more Vol. 23(7–8) 2012 NSW Public Health Bulletin (Australia).  Click on attachment.

   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              

One Health

Australian Veterinary Association

SEE http://www.ava.com.au/news/media-centre/hot-topics-6

Note:  Australian health professionals have been and continue to be actively engaged in their dyamic national One Health movement.  These Australian One Health leaders are also widely recognized in the international One Health movement.  Indeed, the 1^st International One Health Congress was held in Australia.

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/One%20Health%20Society%20Proposal%20Amended%20version.pdf

Always Wash Hands (Important Public Health Preventative):

After touching animals or their living area -  After leaving the animal area -  After taking off dirty clothes or shoes -  After going to the bathroom - Before preparing foods, eating, or drinking

Please help educate about a simple, yet highly efficacious disease prevention method. 

Information provided by:

Casey Barton Behravesh DVM, DrPH, DACVPM

Commander, U.S. Public Health Service

Deputy Branch Chief

Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch

Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

e-mail: dlx9@cdc.gov

office: 404-639-0367

Note: Dr. Behravesh advised about a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website announcement on a second outbreak of Salmonella infections linked with live poultry contact.  Details at http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo-06-12/index.html and said, “We are asking for your help to distribute an educational flyer to

convey the important prevention messages on human Salmonella infections associated with live poultry.  These materials are available in

several sizes and in 3 languages (English, Spanish and French).”

See: http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/resources/posters.htm

Vector-borne helminths of dogs and humans in Europe

Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Emanuele Brianti, Donato Traversa, Dusan Petrić, Claudio Genchi and Gioia Capelli

Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:16 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-6-16 - Published: 16 January 2013

http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/6/1/16/abstract

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE of the National Academies (USA)– Published February 7, 2013

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Public Health Challenge Requiring a Global One Health Strategy

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http://iom.edu/Global/Perspectives/2013/AntimicrobialResistance.aspx?utm_medium=etmail&utm_source=Institute%20of%20Medicine&utm_campaign=02.07.13+Perspective+Alert&utm_content=Forum%20on%20Microbial%20Threats&utm_term=Unknown

Provided by:

Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions

Professor, Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Director, Global Pathogens Laboratory

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL (USA)

Email: gcgray@phhp.ufl.edu

Dr. Gray is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

Important “One Health in Action”... a veterinarian, medical microbiologist and physician working collaboratively on zoonotic disease pathogen

Neurological Manifestations of Bartonellosis in Immunocompetent Patients: A composite of reports from 2005-2012

Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM¹, Sushama Sontakke, PhD^1,2, Sarah E. Hopkins, MD³

1Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory, Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, North Carolina State University,Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

2Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

3Department of Neurology, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA

Abstract: In recent years, an increasing number of Bartonella species have been identified as zoonotic pathogens, transmitted by animal bites, scratches or by arthropods. Although historically the term bartonellosis was attributed to infections with Bartonella bacilliformis, transmitted by sandflies in the Peruvian Andes, a more inclusive medical use of this term now includes infections caused by any Bartonella sp., anywhere in the world. Potentially, because Bartonella spp. can infect erythrocytes, endothelial cells and various macrophage-type cells, including brain derived dendritic cells in vitro, the clinical and pathological manifestations of bartonellosis appear to be very diverse. The purpose of this review is to focus attention on neurological bartonellosis cases reported in immunocompetent patients since 2005.  Among these patients, disease course has varied substantially in length and severity, including one fatal case of encephalitis in a child.  Based upon the evolving literature, a high clinical index of suspicion is warranted.

Comment from the first author:  The genus Bartonella provides an important contemporary example of One Health in action (i.e. physicians, veterinarians and disease ecologists working together). The primary motivations for this review were to emphasize the expanding number of arthropod vectors, wild and domestic animal reservoirs and growing number of named Bartonella species that have induceddocumented human infections in recent years. In addition, this review will hopefully help physicians, public health officials and veterinarians to stop equating infection with a Bartonella species to historical Cat Scratch Disease, but to start considering the possibility that a much more complex environmental and medical scenario might be contributing to diverse neurological disease presentations in neurobartonellosis patients throughout the world.

Note: Dr. Breitschwerdt, a veterinarian, is a prominent vector borne infectious diseases researcher and recognized One Health Supporter/Advocate; Dr. Sontakke is a medical microbiologist who has previously collaborated with Dr. Breitschwerdt on studies related to bartonellosis; and Dr. Hopkins, a physician, is a pediatric neurologist, who has managed a patient with neurobartonellosis identified in Dr. Breitschwerdt’s research laboratory.

SEE ATTACHMENT to read complete open-access article: Reference Citation: Breitschwerdt EB, Sontakke S, Hopkins S. Neurological Manifestations of Bartonellosis in Immunocompetent Patients: A composite of reports from 2005-2012. J Neuroparasitol . 3: 15 pages, 2012  doi:10.4303/jnp/235640

University of Minnesota  – Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS)

One Health in Action – Compelling Stories!

Please see: http://www.cahfs.umn.edu/appliedresearch/globalohimplement/CompellingStories/index.htm

Provided by:

Jamie K. Umber, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Senior Veterinary Epidemiologist

Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP)

Fellow, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership (GIFSL)

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Veterinary Population Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota (USA)
Office: 612-625-2673
Email: umber@umn.edu

  Web: www.cidrap.umn.edu

           www.cahfs.umn.edu

Dr. Umber is a recognized One Health Supporter/Advocate.

The importance of a ‘One Health’ approach recognized by:

Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa

Institute of Development Studies: Zoonoses – From Panic to Planning –  ISSUE 02 • JANUARY 2013

See: www.driversofdisease.org

or http://steps-centre.org/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/ZoonosesRapidResponseBriefing_jan_2013.pdf

Graciously provided by:

Naomi Marks

Communications Officer

Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium

STEPS Centre

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal: Volume 19, Number 3—March 2013

Conference Summary

Issues in the Development of a Research and Education Framework for One Health

Gargano LM, Gallagher PF, Barrett M, Howell K, Wolfe C, Woods C, et al. Issues in the development of a research and education framework for One Health [conference summary]. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 Mar [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1903.121103

Emerging vectorborne and zoonotic diseases and public health consequences of environmental degradation have led to calls for One Health approaches that integrate public, animal, and environmental health perspectives and expertise (1,2). Recognizing the need to focus on One Health issues and priorities, the Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense (www.serceb.org ) convened a conference January 30–31, 2012, to discuss development of a research and education framework for One Health. ...

Please read more: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/3/12-1103_article.htm

February 1, 2013

DAI’s Marguerite Pappaioanou Leads One Health Discussion at Bangkok Conference

In recent years tens of thousands of people have died—including more than 18,000 in the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic—of disease born from the interaction of people, animals, and ecosystems.

Outbreaks of swine flu, avian flu, and other zoonotic diseases could be stopped if authorities cooperated across borders and other barriers, DAI’s Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou told an audience January 31 at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference, which runs through February 2, has drawn more than 1,200 health and industry professionals addressing infectious disease. ...

Please read complete article at:

http://dai.com/news-publications/news/dai%E2%80%99s-marguerite-pappaioanou-leads-one-health-discussion-bangkok-conference?utm_source=twitter&utm_term=news

Note: Dr. Pappaioanou is a widely recognized supporter/advocate and international leader in the One Health movement.

Received by One Health Initiative website February 2, 2013

Hello partners in One Health,

Please find attached a summary of the "Promoting Global Solidarity of One Health Approaches" side meeting that was held in Thailand earlier this week prior to the Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2013.  For both meeting participants and partners unable to attend, we hope you find this "newsletter" style format an enjoyable way to recall or learn of and share the key outcomes from the meeting.

In the spirit of One Health, we thank you all for your contributions and continued collaborations!

Best regards,

Will Hueston, DVM, PhD

Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health
University of Minnesota (USA)
Phone: 612-625-5900
Email: huest001@umn.edu

Jamie K. Umber, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Senior Veterinary Epidemiologist

Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP)

Fellow, Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership (GIFSL)

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Veterinary Population Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota (USA)
Office: 612-625-2673
Email: umber@umn.edu

  Web: www.cidrap.umn.edu

           www.cahfs.umn.edu

Note: Drs. Hueston and Umber are recognized, prominent leaders in the One Health movement.

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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 18^th year, the Veterinary Biologics Training Program has been attended by nearly 1800 individuals, including more than 500 attendees from 84 countries.

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The course is co-sponsored by the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics (IICAB); the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (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, 2013
James 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, 2013
Regulatory 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.

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 College's Pioneers in One Health

“In late 2012, Profiles Online interviewed five of the College of Veterinary Medicine's pioneers in One Health about how they define One Health, One Health's 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/Ng%20and%20Sargeant%20(2012).pdf

               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/FMF%20presentation%20df%20francais.pdf

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Antibiotics Aren't 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 Africa
Newsletter 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

One Health Forum

Korea 2012

December 13-14th 2012 Faculty Club

Seoul National University

Seoul, Korea

http://www.onehealth.kr/index.php?mm_code=704&sm_code=706

One Health Position -- New Mexico State Land Office (USA)

The New Mexico State Land Office is currently recruiting for our One-Health Field Operations Manager (SLO #5885); additional  information about the agency may be found at www.nmstatelands.org   http://www.nmstatelands.org

Purpose of Position:

The One-Health Program is an approach to improving community health in all species and the environment through sustainable land management practices. Communities can only thrive if they remain attractive and livable, with sufficient quantities of clean water, clean air, efficient, affordable buildings, healthful food choices, healthy food animals, and leaders who are committed to cooperative long-range planning for a sustainable future. As a major strategy of the New Mexico State Land Office Strategic Plan, this manager will oversee the One-Health Program initiative. This initiative is comprised of three fundamental components that facilitate sound land management.  A comprehensive, contemporary and accurate asset inventory contained within a geo-database to allow informed decisions involving complex interacting systems.  A Decision Support System that leverages asset inventory data to provide detailed multifaceted data and predictive analysis.  Applied management to promote the health and sustainability of state trust land to assure long-term viability. Management decisions through One-Health Program will allow the New Mexico State Land Office to best determine the courses of action providing the greatest benefit to the trust.

The job advertisement may be found at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/newmexico/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=553094&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271.0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E-1%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND_KEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3E5885%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E

Provided by:

John A. Romero, DVM

Assistant Commissioner

Field Operations

New Mexico State Land Office

310 Old Santa Fe Trail

PO Box 1148

Santa Fe NM 87505-1148 (USA)

(505) 827-5768

Fax: (505) 827-5766

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.

Investigating Liver Disease in Ethiopia [A One Health Approach]

“A strange new illness was spreading throughout Tigray, the northern region of Ethiopia. In this dry, mountainous area, people living in remote homes and villages were coming down with what appeared to be the same unknown disease. Residents of Tigray were all too familiar with the tropical diseases common in this region, and they recognized this illness was not one of them. But what was it? ...”

"The Investigation Begins

... In 2005 a multidisciplinary team began an investigation into the disease and its causes under the principle of the “One Health Approach.” The team included physicians, veterinarians, epidemiologists, anthropologists, and environmental and plant scientists. They came from the Ethiopia Ministry of Health and Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), the Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture, WHO-Ethiopia, Addis Ababa and Mekele Universities, Tigray Regional Health Bureaus and Tigray Agricultural and Rural Development Bureau. Despite their efforts, the mystery remained unsolved. ..."

Read more: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/stories/Ethiopia.html

Surveillance of zoonotic infectious diseases transmitted by small companion animals, Day M J, Breitschwerdt E, Cleaveland S, Karkare U, Khanna C, Kirpensteijn J, Kuiken T, Lappin MR, McQuiston J, Mumford E, Myers T, Palatnik-de-Sousa CB, Rubin C, Takashima G, Thiermann A.  Emerging Infectious Diseases, volume 18, issue 12, December 2012.

Please see above U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infectious Disease Journal article link:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/12/12-0664_article.htm

*The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) issues Press Release November 12, 2012:

Call for global monitoring of infectious diseases in dogs and cats

“Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals.  International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats.  A new study recommends a global system is needed to monitor infectious diseases of companion dogs and cats. ...”

*Press release:  http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/12%20Nov%20Michael%20Day%20Journal%20of%20Emerging%20Infectious%20Diseases.pdf

September 17, 2012 – Clinician’s Brief Journal, the official publication of the North American Veterinary Conference

Evolutionary Biology: The Scientific Basis for One Health & an Essential Part of Biomedical Education

By Leonard C. Marcus, VMD, MD & James P. Evans, MD, PhD

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The facts of fungi

By *Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP | 24 October 2012

“It's the season for blood-sucking bats and flesh-eating zombies, but even the most ghoulish Halloween character can't hold a candle to one of the scariest life forms around: fungi. ...” 

Please read more: http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/laura-h-kahn/the-facts-of-fungi 

*Dr. Kahn 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

Provided exclusively to One Health Initiative website by:

Michelle N. Munkres, Managing Editor 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

Kansas State University (USA) – One Health Course offered

ONE HEALTH: A Wealth of Health: Online Course Links Human, Animal, Environmental Health Triad

August 9, 2012

MANHATTAN -- The health of animals, people and the environment are inextricably linked. A new online course at Kansas State University shows just how interrelated this health triad is -- and why the concept of "one health" is gaining ground among health professionals.

Introduction to One Health -- BIOL 697, CS 890 and DMP 895 -- will be offered this fall. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, it ties together health concepts that traditionally would be taught in separate health classes or degree programs. It covers the complex health relationships between humans and animals, humans and the environment, and animals and the environment. ...

See full press release: http://www.dce.k-state.edu/about/news/2012/august-9

Please see World Veterinary Association link: http://worldvet.org/node/10047

“Gap assessment of animal health legislation in Sri Lanka for emerging infectious disease preparedness”

Outlook on Agriculture, Volume 41, Number 3, September 2012, pp. 203-208(6)

Provided by One Health supporter/advocate:

Dr. Ravi  Dissanayake.
BVSc, MVSc, Attorney-at-Law

Commissioner for Oaths
International Consultant- Disease Information Expert
FAO Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases for South Asia
(Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Ravi.Dissanayake@fao.org

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Center for Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Office of the Director

NCEZID Plan 2012-2017

See Strategic Plan: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/strategicplan_NCEZID.pdf (Page 2) and also posted on CDC’s website at http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/

Promote One Health approaches to prevent emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

http://www.cdc.gov/oid/docs/ID-Framework.pdf  See pages 24, 25

The recognition that most new human pathogens emerge from animal reservoirs (40,41) has given rise to a One Health approach to disease prevention that links human, animal, and environmental health. One Health approaches typically aim to prevent or control zoonotic diseases—diseases caused by microbes that infect both humans and animals.

24 | CDC ID Framework

The elimination of canine rabies in the United States in 2004 after decades of intensive surveillance, laboratory advancements, and vaccination efforts on the part of human and veterinary science communities is a prime example of successful One Health collaborations, providing a model for improved understanding and control of emerging zoonoses and offering potential for developing countries, where canine rabies continues to cause tens of thousands of deaths each year. One Health policies and actions can facilitate early detection of new diseases that emerge from animal and insect reservoirs and also offer potential means for improving food safety and preventing the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Examples include policies that support interdisciplinary collaborations and communications on all aspects of healthcare for humans and animals, in accordance with the goals of the One Health Initiative www.onehealthinitiative.com. Other One Health policy goals include - Active participation of agricultural and veterinary partners in integrated analysis of animal health and human health data to identify new threats - Improved linkages between veterinary experts and state and local epidemiologists (e.g., via the Environmental Health Specialist Network - Strategies that reduce the risk of importing infectious diseases into the United States via animals and cargo. In addition to domestic partners in these efforts, CDC also works with USAID, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and other international partners to promote worldwide One Health planning and cooperation.

CONCLUSION

CDC’s ID Framework seeks to mobilize partners and actions to sustain and advance the fundamental infectious disease surveillance, laboratory, and epidemiologic capacities that support our nation’s public health system, recognizing current challenges facing federal, state, and local agencies while realizing vast opportunities for innovative work. Effective and expansive partnerships working to implement proven practices and to identify and evaluate new public health strategies remain our best means of achieving these goals—protecting health and saving lives.

October 2011 | 25

40. Jones KE, Patel NG, Levy MA, Storeygard A, Balk D, Gittleman JL, Daszak P. Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Nature 2008;451:990–993.

41. Taylor LH, Latham SM, Woolhouse ME. Risk factors for human disease emergence. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2001;356:983–989.

One Health in ACTION...

PLoS ONE open-access:

Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Progression of Disease Over Time among Patients Enrolled in the Houston West Nile Virus Cohort

Nolan MS, Podoll AS, Hause AM, Akers KM, Finkel KW, et al. (2012) Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Progression of Disease Over Time among Patients Enrolled in the Houston West Nile Virus Cohort. PLoS ONE 7(7): e40374. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040374

“In experimental models of West Nile virus (WNV) infection, animals develop chronic kidney infection with histopathological changes in the kidney up to 8-months post-infection. However, the long term pathologic effects of acute infection in humans are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess renal outcomes following WNV infection, specifically the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). ...”

Please read more: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0040374 or see attached PDF.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Column...

The One Health solution

By Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP | 27 September 2012

"The popular press is finally recognizing the important connections among human, animal, and environmental health. Environmental destruction, global trade and travel, intensive agriculture, and other human activities all lead to the emergence of previously unknown microbes that can infect across species, causing zoonotic disease outbreaks like West Nile virus, avian influenza, hantavirus, HIV/AIDS, and others. No wonder the media is paying attention.

These zoonotic diseases typically emerge from wildlife and occasionally from domestic animals. Most bioterrorism agents, as recognized by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are zoonotic as well. Think: anthrax, plague, tularemia, the viral hemorrhagic fevers, brucellosis, glanders, psittacosis, Q fever. Adequately addressing these emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism agents requires a new interdisciplinary approach -- a "One Health" approach.

The One Health movement (which I support and participate in) is based on ..."

READ MORE: http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/laura-h-kahn/the-one-health-solution or see attached PDF.

Dr. Kahn 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

Please see attached PDF...

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (USA) One Health graduate programs flyer

Provided by:

Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions

Professor, Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Director, Global Pathogens Laboratory

Email: gcgray@phhp.ufl.edu

 Dr. Greg Gray serves on the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono Team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

 Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP ▪ Bruce Kaplan, DVM ▪ Thomas P. Monath, MD ▪ Jack Woodall, PhD ▪ Lisa A. Conti, DVM, MPH

Bovine Veterinarian Magazine

Beware the fair (and petting zoos)

One Health in ACTION... “Veterinarians play an important role in educating petting zoo administrators and staff about infectious disease transmission and risk, to ultimately keep the public safe. Identifying, isolating, and treating sick animals is only one aspect of their role in protecting the public.” ...”

Please read entire article at: http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/Beware-the-fair-and-petting-zoos-170049516.html

Permission to post on One Health Initiative website by Geni Wren, Editor & Associate Publisher, Bovine Veterinarian Magazine, September 21, 2012

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association NEWS – October 1, 2012

Stepping up to one-health challenge

“Twenty-two veterinary colleges took on the challenge to educate students, faculty, and the public about vector-borne diseases this past year. Most events focused on educational programming, but some included charitable components.

This collective effort was a student initiative through the AVMA student chapters and was overseen by the SAVMA One Health Project, a program created and run by the SAVMA House of Delegates and SAVMA Executive Board to stimulate awareness of the global one-health movement. Every two years, this group chooses an initiative and encourages students to organize and participate in events to increase community awareness and collaboration within the health professions. ... “

Please read more: https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/121001j.aspx

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Educational Concepts, LLC

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)

See: http://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/data/trends/tables-2011.html

National Science Foundation

Precautions for Tick-Borne Disease Extend "Beyond Lyme"

 “September 7, 2012

This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast.

While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, new research results emphasize that it is not the greatest cause for concern in most Southeastern states.

The findings are published today in a paper in the journal Zoonoses and Public Health.” ...

Please read entire Press release at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=124286&org=NSF&from=news

Permission to post on One Health Initiative website by Cheryl L. Dybas, National Science Foundation, September 10, 2012.

Emerging Infectious Disease Journal – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Volume 18, Number 3—March 2012

Chicken as Reservoir for Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Humans, Canada

Racicot Bergeron C, Prussing C, Boerlin P, Daignault D, Dutil L, Reid-Smith RJ, et al. Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet] 2012 Mar [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111099

Abstract

“We previously described how retail meat, particularly chicken, might be a reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. To rule out retail beef and pork as potential reservoirs, we tested 320 additional E. coli isolates from these meats. Isolates from beef and pork were significantly less likely than those from chicken to be genetically related to isolates from humans with UTIs. We then tested whether the reservoir for ExPEC in humans could be food animals themselves by comparing geographically and temporally matched E. coli isolates from 475 humans with UTIs and from cecal contents of 349 slaughtered animals. We found genetic similarities between E. coli from animals in abattoirs, principally chickens, and ExPEC causing UTIs in humans. ExPEC transmission from food animals could be responsible for human infections, and chickens are the most probable reservoir.”

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1099_article.htm

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2012 Poster and Oral Presentation Abstracts

Emerging Infectious Diseases is providing access to these abstracts on behalf of the ICEID 2012 program committee (www.iceid.org ), which performed peer review. Emerging Infectious Diseases has not edited or proofread these materials and is not responsible for inaccuracies or omissions. All information is subject to change. Comments and corrections should be brought to the attention of the authors.

Suggested citation for this article: Authors. Title [abstract]. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2012 poster and oral presentation abstracts. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2012 Mar [date cited].

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/pdfs/ICEID2012.pdf

Open Access: www.plosntds.org

Nigeria: ‘‘Ground Zero’’ for the High Prevalence Neglected Tropical Diseases

Citation: Hotez PJ, Asojo OA, Adesina AM (2012) Nigeria: ‘‘Ground Zero’’ for the High Prevalence Neglected

Tropical Diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6(7): e1600. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001600 Published July 31, 2012

Homeland Security

Department of Defense (DoD) Has Running Start on Biosurveillance Strategy

By Cheryl Pellerin - American Forces Press Service

 “WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2012 – The White House has issued the first U.S. National Strategy for Biosurveillance to quickly detect a range of global health and security hazards, and the Defense Department has a running start in implementing the new plan, a senior defense official said.

Andrew C. Weber, assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, told American Forces Press Service that many of the activities described in the strategy are ongoing at DOD.”

Important reference to One Health comments in Press release text excerpted below:

“What was important about both outbreaks is that they helped give birth to the ‘One Health’ concept,” he said. “Because H5N1 was a poultry disease that jumped species to humans, it got the veterinarian community, the animal health community and the human health community to work together.”

One Health is an international effort by veterinarians, physicians and other health professionals to integrate health care for people, animals, agriculture and the environment.

Please read complete release link:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2012/08/sec-120822-afps01.htm
 

Permission to post on One Health Initiative website graciously granted by:

John E. Pike — Director, GlobalSecurity.org

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Issues Strong One Health Endorsement and Challenge – Posted One Health Initiative website Friday, August 17, 2012

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Issues Strong One Health Endorsement and Challenge   Provided exclusively to the One Health Initiative website August 17, 2012 by the recently inaugurated AVMA President Dr. Douglas G. Aspros:   “One Health must be the vision for human, animal and environmental health in the future. We recognize the biologic connections between humans and animals  and must use that knowledge to improve the health and welfare of all. The days of working in our separate silos are over.”     Douglas G. Aspros, DVM President American Veterinary Medical Association

Does Pet Arrival Trigger Prosocial Behaviors in Individuals with Autism?

Grandgeorge M, Tordjman S, Lazartigues A, Lemonnier E, Deleau M, et al. (2012) Does Pet Arrival Trigger Prosocial Behaviors in Individuals with Autism? PLoS ONE 7(8): e41739. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041739

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0041739

NAVC Clinician’s Brief / August 2012 / Capsules

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Interventions to Impede Date Palm Sap Contamination by Bats to Prevent Nipah Virus Transmission in Bangladesh

“Conclusion: Bamboo, dhoincha, jute stick and polythene skirts covering the sap producing areas of a tree effectively prevented bat-sap contact. Community interventions should promote applying these skirts to prevent occasional Nipah spillovers to human.”

Citation: Khan SU, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Nahar N, Sharker MAY, et al. (2012) A Randomized Controlled Trial of Interventions to Impede Date Palm Sap Contamination by Bats to Prevent Nipah Virus Transmission in Bangladesh. PLoS ONE 7(8): e42689. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042689

Catalog of One Health Activities and Programs

Updated July 2012

Provided by:

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1354 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55198

Phone (612) 625-5900  Fax (612) 624-4906

www.foodsystemsleadership.org

Please see PDF attachment to read all information.

Annual Conference 2012 

Tennessee Public Health Association (USA) Annual Educational Conference

 THEME:         “one health, one environment, one world”

 WHEN:           September 11-14, 2012

 WHERE:         Cool Springs Marriott Hotel and Convention Center - Franklin, Tennessee

More information see: http://www.tnpublichealth.org/index.php?id=32 AND ATTACHMENT (for speakers/topics).