One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization for Multisectoral Engagement in Burkina Faso: Workshop Summary
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 1/2019.
The purpose of this two-day One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization Workshop, held in August 2017, was to identify zoonotic diseases of greatest national concern for Burkina Faso using equal input from representatives of human health, animal resources, and the environment. This 20-page report summarizes the workshop, when representatives identified a list of zoonotic diseases relevant for Burkina Faso, defined the criteria for prioritization, and determined questions and weights relevant to each criterion.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-Borne Outbreaks in 2017
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 11/19/2018.
This 262-page report presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2017 in 37 European countries: 28 European Union (EU) Member States and nine non-Member States. It summarizes trends and sources for diseases that include salmonella, Campylobacteriosis, bovine tuberculosis, Brucella, Trichinella, Echinococcus, Toxoplasma, rabies, Coxiella burnetii (Q fever), West Nile virus, and tularaemia.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Public Health Response to an Avian Influenza A(H7N8) Virus Outbreak in Commercial Turkey Flocks --- Indiana, 2016
Monitoring procedures for highly pathogenic avian influenza responders were successfully implemented during a 2016 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N8) in commercial turkey flocks in Indiana. No human cases of avian influenza were identified. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 6, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Avian Influenza Cancer MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Nonsmokers --- United States, 1988--2014
Although secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. nonsmokers declined from 87.5% to 25.2% during 1988-2014, one in four nonsmokers, including 14 million children, were exposed to secondhand smoke during 2013-2014. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 6, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Avian Influenza Cancer MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Secondhand Smoke Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Outbreak of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Caused by Human Adenovirus Type D53 in an Eye Care Clinic --- Los Angeles County, 2017
This report details the first documented outbreak of adenovirus D53 epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in the United States. Seventeen epidemic keratoconjunctivitis cases were identified; after the primary case, all cases occurred in eye care clinic patients or their household contacts. Infection prevention lapses were associated with the outbreak, specifically improper ocular equipment disinfection. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 6, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Adenovirus Infection Avian Influenza Cancer MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Secondhand Smoke Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20-64 Years With a Blood Cholesterol Check by a Health Professional During the Past 12 Months, by Poverty Status --- National Health Interview Survey, 2012 and 2017
The percentage of adults aged 20-64 who had a blood cholesterol check by a health professional in the past 12 months increased from 58.0% in 2012 to 65.5% in 2017. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 6, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Adenovirus Infection Avian Influenza Cancer Cholesterol MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Salmonella Secondhand Smoke Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: An Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni Infections Linked to Turtle Exposure --- United States, 2017
In June 2017, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, identified 17 Salmonella Agbeni clinical isolates with indistinguishable XbaI enzyme pattern (outbreak strain) by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - December 6, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Adenovirus Infection Avian Influenza Cancer MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Salmonella Secondhand Smoke Uterine Cancer Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Data Sharing in Public Health Emergencies: Analysis of Barriers and Enablers from an Outbreak Response Serspective (SHARE)
Source: Wellcome Trust. Published: 12/2018.
This 48-page case study focuses on outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), as a new emerging zoonotic pathogen without a licensed intervention, to provide an in-depth understanding of barriers and enablers to data sharing to such zoonotic emerging infectious disease (EID) outbreaks. It provides an overview of critical
lessons learned from past experiences and supports the development of sustainable data sharing practices for future research and infectious disease outbreak preparedness.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - December 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Danger in the desert
(Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center) A team of scientists headed by Stefan P ö hlmann, Hannah Kleine-Weber and Markus Hoffmann from the German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in G ö ttingen investigated MERS-virus mutations and found that certain mutations made the virus more resistant against the human immune system. The analysis of mutations is essential for predicting the risk of a pandemic. Moreover, the MERS virus may serve as a blueprint for other zoonotic viruses that can be transmitted from animals to humans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 22, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Erratum: Vol. 67, No. 40
In the report " Notes from the Field: Exported Case of Sin Nombre Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Israel, 2017, " on page 1129, Maria Morales-Betoulle, PhD; Sara E. Zufan, MPH; and Shannon L.M. Whitmer, PhD, all affiliated with the Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, should have been included in the author list, and the affiliation for Heather Venkat, DVM, MPH should have been the Arizona Department of Health Services. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 25, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Infection Influenza (Flu) Influenza Surveillance Data Influenza Vaccination Measles MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Polio (poliomyelitis) Polio Vaccination Salmonella Variant Influenza Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Large Cluster of Verona Integron-Encoded Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Colonizing Residents at a Skilled Nursing Facility --- Chicago, Illinois, November 2016--March 2018
On November 1, 2016, a point prevalence survey was conducted at a Chicago skilled nursing facility with ventilated residents to understand the prevalence of carbapenemase-producing organisms in health care facilities in the Chicago region. The survey identified 20 patients with Verona integron-encoded metallo-beta-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 11, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Children's Health Espa ñol HIV/AIDS Hispanic health HIV Prevention HIV/AIDS and STDs Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pseudomonas Vaccination Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Exported Case of Sin Nombre Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome --- Israel, 2017
In November 2017, CDC confirmed Sin Nombre virus (SNV) infection in a previously healthy man aged 47 years who was admitted to a hospital in Israel after returning from a trip to the western United States. SNV is a species of hantavirus transmitted to humans primarily through contact with the infected urine or droppings of a deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 11, 2018 Category: American Health Tags: Children's Health Espa ñol HIV/AIDS Hispanic health HIV Prevention HIV/AIDS and STDs Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vaccination Zoonotic diseases Source Type: news
Senate Approves Third Spending Package
The Senate passed its third spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2019 on August 23, 2018. The spending package would provide $856.9 billion for defense and domestic spending. In addition to Defense spending, the measure also provides for Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and related agencies. The package accounts for 75 percent of all discretionary spending.
If enacted into law, the Senate legislation would provide the National Institutes of Health with $39.1 billion, a $2 billion increase from the FY 2018 funding level. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would receive $7.87 billion in FY 2019, with ...
Source: Public Policy Reports - September 4, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China – update
Since March 2013, when the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection was first detected in humans, a total of 1567 laboratory-confirmed human cases, including at least 615 deaths1, have been reported to WHO (Figure 1) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005). In the latest wave (the 6th wave since Oct 2017), only three human cases have been detected; meanwhile there have been generally fewer A(H7N9) virus detections in poultry and environment samples, according to various reports from mainland China and China, Hong Kong SAR. WHO has been monitoring the situation, and conducting risk assessments2 throug...
Source: WHO Avian Influenza - September 3, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: avian influenza [subject], bird flu, avian flu, fowl plague, influenza in birds, avian bird flu, h5n1, disease outbreaks [subject], outbreak, outbreaks, epidemics, pandemic, disease control, influenza [subject], flu, seasonal influenza, pandemic influenza Source Type: news
Zoonotic Disease Prioritization for Inter-Sectoral Engagement in Ethiopia
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 9/2018.
This 16-page report summarizes a workshop held in September 2015 to identify the top five zoonotic diseases of major public health concern in Ethiopia that need to be jointly addressed by animal and human health agencies to have maximum impact on the health of people and animals. To make sure that effective prevention and control programs are implemented for the prioritized diseases, a platform to strengthen collaborations among animal and human health agencies needs to be created.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - September 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
