Coronavirus came from bats or possibly pangolins amid ‘acceleration’ of new zoonotic infections
Disease detectives are desperate to find out what animal gave this virus to humans, and when and how. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joel Achenbach Source Type: news
European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic and Indicator Bacteria from Humans, Animals and Food in 2017/2018
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/31/2020.
Salmonella and campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the antibiotics of choice for treating infections caused by these bacteria. That conclusion is part of this 166-page report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonoses, released with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which also presents some positive trends in the animal sector and includes key outcome indicators that will help European Union Member States assess their progress in reducing the use of antimicrobials and combat...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Global Surveillance for Human Infection with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Interim Guidance
The objectives of this global surveillance are to monitor trends of the disease where human-to-human and/or zoonotic transmission occurs; rapidly detect new cases in countries where the virus is not circulating; provide epidemiological information to conduct risk assessment at the national, regional, and global level; and provide epidemiological information to guide response measures. This page also provides links to a template for line listing in Excel format, and data dictionary in Excel format in English, Chinese, French, and Russian.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
2019-nCoV: Just a Stop on the Zoonotic Highway 2019-nCoV: Just a Stop on the Zoonotic Highway
The history of recent zoonotic viral outbreaks informs the current Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - January 30, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
The West Blames the Wuhan Coronavirus on China ’s Love of Eating Wild Animals. The Truth Is More Complex
This reporter was once served slices of sashimi still attached to the carcass of a gasping fish.) Eating wild animals is also considered a luxury because of their rarity and cost, much like game is in the West. Some practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine also believe that eating exotic creatures can cure certain ailments and boost “male potency.”
“This is just part of Chinese culture,” says Yanzhong Huang, a public heath expert at the Council for Foreign Relations. “They love to eat anything alive.”
Wild animals are, of course, especially problematic because their murky provenienc...
Source: TIME: Health - January 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlie Campbell / Wuhan, China Tags: Uncategorized China Infectious Disease onetime overnight Source Type: news
Logan Airport Not Currently Screening Passengers For Coronavirus
BOSTON (CBS/CNN) – A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected more than 200 people since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December.
Boston’s Logan Airport is not currently screening passengers for the illness, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection told WBZ-TV. That’s because there are no direct flights to Boston from that region.
Additional health screening for coronavirus is in place at JFK Airport in New York, San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The agency said the CDC has determined that coronavirus presents a low risk to the American pu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Coronavirus Logan Airport Source Type: news
National Capacities Review Tool for a Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/10/2020.
The main aim of this five-page national capacities review tool is to better understand existing capacities in the area of detection and response to a novel coronavirus (nCoV) that is zoonotic and causes respiratory disease. The tool was developed with other coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, in mind and in consultation with member states. This information will help national authorities to identify main gaps, perform risk assessments, and plan for additional investigations, response, and control actions.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
National Capacities Review Tool for a Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/9/2020.
The main aim of this five-page tool is to better understand existing capacities in the area of detection and response to a novel coronavirus (nCoV) that is zoonotic and causes respiratory disease. The tool was developed with other coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, in mind and in consultation with member states. This information will help national authorities to identify main gaps, perform risk assessments, and plan for additional investigations, response, and control actions.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
WHO (World Health Organization) Recommendations to Reduce Risk of Transmission of Emerging Pathogens from Animals to Humans in Live Animal Markets
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/2020.
A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese authorities on January 7, 2020. Available evidence on the 2019-nCoV virus and previous experience with other coronavirus (MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV) and other respiratory viruses (e.g., avian influenza) suggest that there may be zoonotic transmission associated with the 2019-nCoV. This web page provides the World Health Organization's general recommendations, and recommendations for at-risk groups, regarding live animal markets to reduce risk of transmission of emerging pathogens.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Human Toxocariasis Widespread, Preventive Interventions Needed Human Toxocariasis Widespread, Preventive Interventions Needed
Human toxocariasis (HT), a zoonotic disease affecting close to one-fifth of the world ' s population, deserves increased attention, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 25, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union
(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)) Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). West Nile virus and STEC infections were reported at unusually high levels. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - December 13, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Leveraging One Health Collaborations to Enhance Investigation Capacity
Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 12/12/2019.
This one-hour webinar explores how to use One Health collaborations to enhance investigation capacity for One Health issues facing public health, such as vector-borne diseases and zoonoses driven by wildlife diversity, socioeconomic disparities, and extreme weather events. Speakers provide an overview of a comprehensive One Health Toolkit, which addresses the need to outline and document partner roles and responsibilities, and aims to strengthen existing collaborations, foster communication, and enhance capacity for routine i...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Targeted gene modification in animal pathogenic chlamydia
(Umea University) Researchers at Ume å University (Sweden), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Maryland and Duke University (USA), now for the first time successfully performed targeted gene mutation in the zoonotic pathogen Chlamydia caviae. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
On the trail of pathogens in meat, eggs and raw milk
(BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) To make food even safer for humans, experts from scientific institutions, food regulatory authorities and the business community will discuss current developments and strategies at the 'Zoonoses and Food Safety' Symposium at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on 4 and 5 November 2019, in Berlin-Marienfelde. Because some micro-organisms in food can cause health problems. Campylobacter in raw milk, salmonella in eggs or listeria in ready-to-eat foods often lead to outbreaks affecting numerous patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 6, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Immunocompromised People Should Avoid Contact With Cats Other Than Their Own Immunocompromised People Should Avoid Contact With Cats Other Than Their Own
New guidelines on feline zoonoses recommend that people with immunodeficiency syndromes should avoid direct contact with cats other than their personal, healthy pets, among other advice.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 5, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
