3^rd One Health article (Human-Animal Bond) published…

 —British (United Kingdom) Veterinary Journal Publishes 3rd Article of One Health Series 2014)—

[The 2^nd article “One Health and the food chain: maintaining safety in a globalised industry” was posted in the One Health Initiative website’s NEWS page Sunday, February 23, 2014]

Veterinary Record 2014;174:269-273 doi:10.1136/vr.g1929

Animal-assisted interventions: making better use of the human-animal bond

1.         Daniel Mills, BVSc, PhD, CBiol, FSBiol, FHEA, CCAB, Dip ECAWBM(BM), MRCVS¹ and

2.         Sophie Hall, BSc, PhD²

+ Author Affiliations

Abstract

“In the third of Veterinary Record's series of articles promoting One Health, [Drs.] Daniel Mills and Sophie Hall discuss the therapeutic effects of companion animals, the influence of pets on childhood development and how researchers are elucidating the true value of animal companionship.

IT HAS been proposed that the One Health initiative should be extended to ‘One Welfare’, in recognition of the diverse links between the welfare of human beings and other animals (^{Anon 2012}). This is particularly true for companion animals, with a growing body of evidence indicating the diverse stress-ameliorating effects of the relationships between people and pets; however, their importance to mental and physical health from a developmental perspective (particularly for people) is perhaps not given the attention it deserves. This is potentially a serious oversight for healthcare professionals, policymakers and government, at a time when there are concerns over the growing cost of public healthcare in the industrialised world. Indeed, in the current economic climate, there is perhaps a greater need than ever to consider novel approaches to preventive healthcare, such as the value of animal companionship, since such approaches are potentially more cost-effective and socially acceptable than technological solutions. Companion animals should not be considered a luxury or unnecessary indulgence, but rather, when cared for ‘Companion animals should not be considered a luxury or unnecessary indulgence, but rather, when cared for appropriately, they should be seen as valuable contributors to human health and wellbeing’ appropriately, they should be seen as valuable contributors to human health and wellbeing and, as a result, society and the broader economy. …”

On March 17, 2014 Veterinary Record Journal provided the One Health Initiative website an “open access” link to the 3^nd article of their 2014 One Health series, “Animal-assisted interventions: making better use of the human-animal bond”.  

Please read entire article at:  http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/174/11/269.full

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Lou Gehrig’s Disease Studied by Veterinarians May Elucidate Understanding of Human Illness

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, a veterinarian, explains how “comparative medicine” studies engaging collaborative interdisciplinary cooperation (i.e. the “One Health approach”) may help medical health scientists better understand and identify important aspects of a serious human disease process using a dog model.  Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) is just one example of many!

*Please read http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/ALS_pressreleaseys1%20(2).pdf and http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/dogs-go-to-bat-against-lou-gehrigs-disease

 *Originally posted on Vetstreet.com, where veterinarians, trainers and pet experts share the most trusted, authoritative information on the web.

“Veterinary medical researchers are studying a dog model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using pet dogs with a naturally occurring disease similar to ALS, called degenerative myelopathy.  The strength of degenerative myelopathy (DM) as a model of ALS lies in the many corollaries between the human and canine diseases.  Both are rapidly progressive disorders of the adult, have a similar distribution within the nervous system and most recently a genetic mutation in the superoxide dismutase gene, SOD-1, important in ALS, has also been found and characterized in dogs with degenerative myelopathy.  Beyond those similarities, the pet dog as a disease model has some intrinsic features distinguishing it from in vitro and rodent ALS models. Because pet dogs have superior cognitive ability compared to rodents and because pet dogs are not laboratory animals, but share the human environment, information derived from the study of pet dogs with DM provides a complimentary, yet equally important insight into ALS than is gained from by laboratory studies of ALS.”  

Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM

Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology & Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Certified Veterinary Journalist

The Animal Medical Center

510 East 62nd Street

New York, NY 10065

(212) 329-8612

ann.hohenhaus@amcny.org

www.amcny.org/

http://amcny.wordpress.com/

www.facebook.com/theanimalmedicalcenter/

http://twitter.com/amcny/

www.linkedin.com/in/annhohenhaus

 Dr. Hohenhaus is a One Health supporter/advocate http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.

 Also see:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Fact Sheet (U.S. National Institutes of Health) http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_ALS.htm

Loss of ALS-Related TDP-43 Protein Causes Disease in Animal Model (ALS Association) http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/loss-of-als-related-tdp-43.html

One Health incorporated into important milestone 3^rd edition Tuberculosis book…

Zoonotic Tuberculosis: Mycobacterium bovis and Other Pathogenic Mycobacteria, 3rd Edition

Charles O. Thoen (Editor), *James H. Steele (Editor), John B. Kaneene (Editor) ISBN: 978-1-118-47429-7, 432 pages, March 2014, Wiley-Blackwell

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118474295,subjectCd-LS50.html

Please see preview pages displayed in Google link below.  Includes chapter 2 (One Health):

“One Health approach for preventing and controlling tuberculosis in animals and humans.”  Pg. 9

John B. Kaneene,DVM, PhD, Bruce Kaplan,DVM, *James H. Steele, DVM, MPH and Charles O. Thoen, DVM, PhD

*Deceased

http://books.google.com/books?id=fALXAgAAQBAJ&pg=PR17&lpg=PR17&dq=charles+thoen,+dvm,+phd&source=bl&ots=_rEitvuV6u&sig=LmPORApwcYv9hZD0PTMe-DAdef4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fVgYU9WFAc_rkQfck4DQCg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=charles%20thoen%2C%20dvm%2C%20phd&f=false

Note:  Drs. Thoen, Steele and Kaneene have been longstanding prominent One Health Supporter/advocates http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php.  Dr. Kaplan is a founding 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

International One Medicine One Science Conference in Minneapolis  April 27-Wednesday to April 30, 2014

This conference features a distinguished roster of presenters. 

Among them is Peter Agre, M.D. Professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute and a Nobel Prize winner. He discovered aquaporins, a family of the water-channel proteins that are responsible for numerous physiological processes, as well as multiple clinical disorders.

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine cordially invites you to join us Sunday, April 27-Wednesday, April 30, 2014, for the inaugural International Conference on One Medicine One Science (iCOMOS). This year the conference program is focused on the role of science in solving vexing challenges of emerging health threats and safe food production.  It is packed with exciting, informative presentations, panel discussions, and workshops delivered by world renowned bench, translational and applied scientists, major funding sponsors, and key industry partners who are instrumental in driving the SCIENCE behind One Health.

Hurry, early registration ends Wednesday, March 26 and seats are going fast! Register now.

Sunday through Tuesday you will discover the role of science in solving emerging health threats at the human-animal-environment interface; and the challenge of aligning safe food, sustainable production and consumer expectations. Wednesday is your opportunity to be engaged in a hands-on workshop of your choice that digs deeper into specific topics covered during the conference. Workshop space is also limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

One Health Kansas – Kansas State University (USA)

Introduction to One Health with Dr. Laura Kahn

“Laura Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, FACP is one of the co-founders of the One Health Initiative and is an expert in One Health. Listen to her discuss One Health in this 20 minute video.”

 Please see/listen to recently released One Health Kansas (USA) website video:  http://onehealthkansas.k-state.edu/videos/  (USA)… http://onehealthkansas.k-state.edu/videos/262/introduction-to-one-health-with-dr-laura-kahn.   

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

Note: Dr. Kahn is also a Columnist, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://www.thebulletin.org

InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) Endorses One Health

Please see original letter endorsement: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/IAMP_OneHealth_endorsement.pdf

 24 February 2014

To:

Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP

Bruce Kaplan, DVM

Thomas P. Monath, MD

The One Health Initiative

Re: IAMP ‘One Health’ endorsing statement

With its network of 73 of the world's medical academies and medical sections of academies of science and engineering, the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) [http://www.iamp-online.org/] is committed to improving health world-wide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. By convening these 73 member academies, IAMP also brings a wealth of expertise to international discussions on health.

The globalization of trade and the increasing inter-connectedness of people via international travel provide pathogens with many opportunities for spreading. Meanwhile, increasing human populations are putting pressure on agricultural and natural landscapes to provide more food – with increasing contacts between people, domestic animals and wildlife. Add to this the trend for more and more people to live in cities with urban lifestyles, and the frequent inequities of healthcare provision between the rich and poor, then it is clear that a holistic view of world health is required.

For these reasons, we are very pleased to endorse the One Health Initiative and look forward to developing integrated solutions to the challenges affecting the health of people, animals and our environment.

 Best regards,

 IAMP co-chairs

• Academician Professor Datuk Dr. Lai-Meng Looi (MBBS, MD, FRCPath, FRCPA, FAMM, FAMS, FASc), Senior Fellow, Academy of Sciences Malaya and Distinguished Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia
• Professor Detlev Ganten, MD, PhD, President, World Health Summit, Chairman of the Board, Charité Foundation Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

 Secretariat Dr. Peter McGrath Ms. Muthoni Kareithi –TWAS Strada Costiera 11, Trieste Italy Email: iamp@twas.org  Url: www.iamp-online.org – Co-Chairs Prof. Lai-Meng Looi Akademi Sains Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: looilaimeng@gmail.com – Prof. Detlev Ganten Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany Email: detlev.ganten@charite.de

“IAMP, a network of the world's medical academies and medical sections of academies of science and engineering, is committed to improving health world-wide. The goals of the IAMP are; to strengthen the capacity of academies to provide evidence based advice to governments on health and science policy; to support the creation of new academies; to support the creation of projects by member academies to strengthen research and higher education in their countries; and to issue consensus statements on matters of importance to global health. The IAMP Secretariat is hosted by TWAS, in Trieste, Italy.” 

Provided by:

  Peter McGrath, PhD

 Coordinator, IAP/IAMP

Dr. McGrath is a listed One Health Initiative supporter http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/supporters.php. 

Posted One Health Initiative website February 27, 2014 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

3^rd INTERNATIONAL ONE HEALTH CONGRESS launches new website

March 15 – 18, 2015 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

For more information, please see www.iohc2015.com

2^nd One Health article (RE: Food Safety) published…

One Health and the food chain: maintaining safety in a globalised industry

—British (United Kingdom) Veterinary Journal Publishes 2^nd Article of One Health Series 2014)—

“Good animal health status is essential for safe food, and stressed animals are more prone to disease, so the production of safe food should be a goal for all engaged in agri-food activities.”

“The role of the veterinarian encompasses many areas, including food security, animal health and biosecurity, zoonosis control, animal remedies, using animals as sentinels of environmental hazards and the contribution of animal waste to pollution of other foodstuffs and water supplies.”

“The challenge for educators is to enthuse students about the concept of One Health by making the subject vibrant and stimulating (^{Wall 2009}).”

On Friday February 21, Veterinary Record Journal provided the One Health Initiative website an “open access” link to the 2^nd article of their 2014 One Health series, One Health and the food chain: maintaining safety in a globalised industry Veterinary Record 2014;174:189-192 doi:10.1136/vr.g1512 by “Dr. Patrick Wall, a veterinarian at University College Dublin http://www.ucd.ie/foodandhealth/people/academicstaff/profpatrickwall/ who discusses how the health of food-producing animals plays a key role in public health and how veterinarians can help to ensure food safety in an increasingly globalised society.”

Please see:  http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/174/8/189.full

The highly respected and widely read Veterinary Record Journal, http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/, the journal of the British Veterinary Association, previously announced that “Throughout 2014, we'll be publishing feature articles written by experts in a range of fields that explore current issues in One Health, the history of One Health and challenges for the future. We hope to draw attention to this important field and stimulate debate.”

The Journal provided the One Health Initiative website the following “open access” links that were posted January 24, 2014 allowing readers to read the first article “The evolution of One Health: a decade of progress and challenges for the future” Veterinary Record 2014;174:4 78 doi:10.1136/vr.g478 by E. Paul J. Gibbs, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/about-the-college/faculty-directory/paul-gibbs/.   Dr. Gibbs, a veterinarian, is a prominent, longstanding One Health supporter, advocate and expert on the subject—recognized by the One Health Initiative team and many others in the U.S. and worldwide.   

Please see: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/174/4/85.full or http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/174/4/85.full.pdf+html

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Laura Feetham
Assistant Editor

Veterinary Record and In Practice
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

“There is a need for a holistic "One Health*" approach with interdisciplinary engagement, given the vital interconnectedness among humans, animals, and the environment. Fortunately, many partnerships, systems, and tools are available to use in pursuit of this goal.”

CDC Grand Rounds: Discovering New Diseases via Enhanced Partnership Between Public Health and Pathology Experts

February 14, 2014 / 63(06);121-126

Sherif Zaki, MD, PhD1, Dianna M. Blau, DVM, PhD1, James M. Hughes, MD2, Kurt B. Nolte, MD3, Ruth Lynfield, MD4, Wendy Carr, PhD5, Tanja Popovic, MD, PhD6 (Author affiliations at end of text)

“Despite advances in public health, medicine, and technology, infectious diseases remain a major source of illness and death worldwide. In the United States alone, unexplained deaths resulting from infectious disease agents have an estimated annual incidence of 0.5 per 100,000 persons aged 1–49 years (1). Emerging and newly recognized infections, such as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and West Nile encephalitis, often are associated with life-threatening illnesses and death (Table 1). Other infectious diseases once thought to be on the decline, such as pertussis, again are becoming major public health threats. Animals increasingly are being recognized as potential vectors for infectious diseases affecting humans; approximately 75% of recently emerging human infectious diseases are of animal origin. Increasing global interconnectivity necessitates more rapid identification of infectious disease agents to prevent, treat, and control diseases.

Surveillance and rapid response for emerging infectious diseases remain cornerstones of CDC's public health mission. There is a need for a holistic "One Health*" approach with interdisciplinary engagement, given the vital interconnectedness among humans, animals, and the environment. Fortunately, many partnerships, systems, and tools are available to use in pursuit of this goal. The strong public health partnership between CDC's Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch and forensic pathologists and medical examiners, coupled with the use of state-of-the-art technologies, has facilitated explanation of many otherwise unexplained deaths, led to the discovery of new pathogens, and enabled the monitoring of unexplained deaths and critical illnesses at the state and local levels. …”

* Additional information available at http://www.onehealthinitiative.com.

1Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC; 2Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; 3Office of the Medical Investigator, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; 4Minnesota Department of Health; 5Office of the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC; 6Office of the Director, CDC (Corresponding author: Tanja Popovic, tpopovic@cdc.gov, 770-488-0605)

Read full text: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6306a1.htm?s_cid=mm6306a1_w 

*Two important One Health related “Vaccine” reminders…