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One Health: It’s for All of Us - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Per U.S. Senate Resolution: January is now officially One Health Awareness Month! - Thursday, January 16, 2020

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One Health: It’s for All of Us

January is now officially One Health Awareness Month! The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution designating January as ‘National One Health Awareness Month’ to promote collaboration between public, animal, and environmental health scientists. See the One Health Awareness Month GuideExternal Link


Rep. Schrader Introduces Bipartisan Resolution To Designate January As “National One Health ... - Wednesday, January 15, 2020
 

 


The National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE) To Administer One Health Certified Animal Protein Process Verified Program - Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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Media Contact: Valyn Bodensteiner, PCM, Marketing Communications Specialist, NIAMRRE, 515-294-3104, valynb@niamrre.org 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NIAMRRE To Administer One Health Certified Animal Protein Process Verified Program

Leading chicken producer, Mountaire Farms, first to offer retail products under program label

AMES, IA (Jan, 14, 2020) – A new program administered by the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE), will soon give producers a better way to demonstrate to consumers that they follow responsible animal care principles.

One Health CertifiedTM, a comprehensive animal care program, establishes verified animal production practices in five core areas: disease prevention, veterinary care, responsible antibiotic use, animal welfare, and environmental impacts.

Companies that align their procedures to meet the program standards, and pass an audit administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, qualify for certification and the right to label their retail and wholesale products with a logo that conveys responsible animal care practices have been followed and verified.

Participating in this USDA Process Verified Program provides an objective, third-party verification that producers fully comply with the guidelines of the program. Through this process, participating companies will demonstrate their management commitment, transparency, and accountability to follow the responsible animal care practices outlined in the One Health CertifiedTM program standards. 

Mountaire Farms, the nation’s sixth largest chicken producer, is the first company to adopt the standards for chicken. The company successfully completed audits in all of its production complexes in November of 2019, when the USDA verified that their practices met the One Health CertifiedTM standards.

“It was important to us that we participate in a holistic and ethical program that strives for optimal health outcomes for animals, consumers, and the planet,” said Dr. Don Ritter, director of technical marketing at Mountaire Farms. “One Health CertifiedTM successfully avoids the trade-offs and unintended consequences of more narrowly focused programs, which may at times put animal health and welfare at unnecessary risk.”

One Health CertifiedTM defines species-specific requirements for each animal protein under one universal program. Chicken and turkey are the first species for which audit standards have been established. Additional animal protein standards are in progress and will become available for certification in the near future.

“As an organization, NIAMRRE is delighted to support the One Health CertifiedTM program,” said Dr. Paul Plummer, NIAMRRE executive director. “The program is true to the One Health principles of multiple organizations and disciplines working together to improve human health, veterinary health, agriculture and the environment.”

Visit www.onehealthcertified.org to learn more or participate in the program. The official list of One Health CertifiedTM audited and approved producers and organizations is maintained by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and is available to the public at https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/one-health.

ABOUT NIAMRRE:
The National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education provides local, national, and international leadership in combating antimicrobial resistance. Based at the Iowa State University Research Park, in Ames, Iowa, NIAMRRE drives collaborative and integrative research, education, and engagement to solve AMR challenges and benefit society using a One Health approach. For more information, visit: www.NIAMRRE.org.

ABOUT MOUNTAIRE FARMS:
Mountaire Farms is an agricultural food processing company providing work for more than 10,000 people at facilities in Arkansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.mountaire.com or visit us on Facebook.


ONE HEALTH Implementation Time is now! - Sunday, January 12, 2020

“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.” John Greenleaf Whittier

One Health implementation will help protect and/or save untold millions of lives in our generation and for those to come.  One Health Initiative team

                          “The time has come," the walrus said ...”  Lewis Carroll

 

 

NOTE: 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.


One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization for Multi-Sectoral Engagement in Pakistan - Friday, January 10, 2020

One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization for Multi-Sectoral Engagement in Pakistan

One Health Zoonotic Disease. Prioritization & One Health. Systems Mapping and. Analysis Resource Toolkit™ for Multisectoral Engagement.
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Zoonotic diseases are diseases capable of spreading between animals and humans. Most known human infectious diseases and about three-quarters of newly emerging infections originate from animals. Some zoonoses pose a significant threat to human public health, while others may have tremendous agricultural and social or economic impacts. The cross-sector nature of zoonotic diseases has historically been a challenge in preparing for and responding to zoonotic disease threats at the animal-human-environment interface, highlighting the critical need for a multisectoral, One Health approach to address these emerging health threats. ..."


Tracking the Nipah virus - See The Hub at Johns Hopkins (USA) - Saturday, January 04, 2020

Tracking the Nipah virus

At least one virus infects every species that scientists have identified. .... The work gave Gurley and other One Health–oriented scientists, including ...

“… The project is called PREEMPT, which stands for Preventing Emerging Pathogenic Threats, and it has brought together an international team of researchers trying to identify when and why bats shed Nipah and similar viruses, which increases the chances of human outbreaks. To Gurley, this kind of research based on the understanding that human health is intertwined with environmental and animal health (a concept called One Health) represents the best way to address these emerging public health threats.

 

“… The work gave Gurley and other One Health–oriented scientists, including Raina Plowright, the PREEMPT project's principal investigator, an idea: If they could learn more about the disease in bats, they might just be able to identify the signs of a looming outbreak and get a jump on their viral adversary. …”


New Year NEWS: DUKE One Health Team News, Issue 22 - January 2020 - Wednesday, January 01, 2020
   ISSUE 22                                                                                            January 2020  

SEE: https://mailchi.mp/7bf5e05d54f4/oh-newsletter-january-issue-2562711 and https://sites.globalhealth.duke.edu/dukeonehealth/monthly-newsletters/


U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan ‘One Health’ Awareness Month Resolution for January 2020, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Reports - Focuses On the Linkages Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health - Sunday, December 29, 2019

A One Health milestone...introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) Dianne Feinstein

U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan ‘One Health’ Awareness Month Resolution for January 2020, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Reports - Focuses On the Linkages Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health

December 28, 2019 - Washington - The Senate on December 20th, unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) designating January as “National One Health Awareness Month” to promote collaboration between public, animal and environmental health scientists.

One Health is a relatively new term being used by health experts – including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – to better focus on the linkages between human, animal and environmental health and the need to develop comprehensive solutions. For instance, public health specialists are now working with physicians and veterinarians to minimize the inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal patients to combat antibiotic resistance.

“By using the ‘One Health’ approach, global health problems including antibiotic resistance and the spread of infectious diseases can be more easily addressed,” Senator Feinstein said. “Our resolution will hopefully draw attention to the need for holistic approaches to addressing human health that take into account changes in environmental and animal health. With diminishing resources and a growing human population, fighting problems with a ‘One Health’ approach must be encouraged now more than ever.” ...

SEE Sierra Sun Times: https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/21464-u-s-senate-passes-bipartisan-one-health-awareness-month-resolution-for-january-2020-u-s-senator-dianne-feinstein-reports-focuses-on-the-linkages-between-human-animal-and-environmental-health


Stopping Rabies in its Tracks: How Canine Vaccines are Saving Lives in Kenya - Friday, December 27, 2019

Stopping Rabies in its Tracks: How Canine Vaccines are Saving Lives in Kenya

Access to canine rabies vaccines and public health campaigns are highly ... The principle of One Health means that the health of domestic animals, ...
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Rabies is one of the oldest zoonotic diseases (diseases passed from animals to humans) known to mankind. Here in the U.S., most people’s pets are protected from rabies by regular vaccinations from the veterinarian. So when we think about rabies cases in the Americas, we tend to imagine raccoons and foxes, or bats roosting in roofs and hiding in rafters. But rabies can infect virtually all mammals.

In other parts of the world, we should instead be thinking about dogs. Up to 99% of human rabies cases in Asia and Africa are caused by dogs. When a person contracts rabies through the bite of an infected animal, the virus travels along the nerves until it reaches the brain. Once there, it causes inflammation, followed by some of the classic symptoms like foaming at the mouth and aggressive behavior. Because there is no cure for rabies, the disease is often fatal.

Access to canine rabies vaccines and public health campaigns are highly effective in preventing outbreaks in people and other species. However, in less developed regions or rural areas with little access to veterinary services, unvaccinated dogs can pose a significant threat. Rabies carried by dogs kills about 2,000 people in Kenya every year, many from rural areas. ..."

"...The principle of One Health means that the health of domestic animals, people, wildlife and the environment are all intertwined. The global burden of rabies demonstrates just how closely our health is interrelated, and illustrates the value of veterinary medicine to human health and wildlife conservation. In short, vaccinating dogs also protects wildlife and saves human lives. ..."

Read complete article: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/global-health-program/news/stopping-rabies-its-tracks-how-canine-vaccines-are-saving-lives-kenya


U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan ‘One Health’ Awareness Month Resolution - December 20, 2019 - Friday, December 20, 2019

U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan ‘One Health’ Awareness Month Resolution

Please see complete press release https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D986D0A7-0FFE-463A-86BE-7C745149D5F0

Dec 20 2019        

Washington, DC (USA)—The Senate yesterday unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) designating January as “National One Health Awareness Month” to promote collaboration between public, animal and environmental health scientists.

One Health is a relatively new term being used by health experts – including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – to better focus on the linkages between human, animal and environmental health and the need to develop comprehensive solutions. For instance, public health specialists are now working with physicians and veterinarians to minimize the inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal patients to combat antibiotic resistance.

“By using the ‘One Health’ approach, global health problems including antibiotic resistance and the spread of infectious diseases can be more easily addressed,” Senator Feinstein said. “Our resolution will hopefully draw attention to the need for holistic approaches to addressing human health that take into account changes in environmental and animal health. With diminishing resources and a growing human population, fighting problems with a ‘One Health’ approach must be encouraged now more than ever.”

“The health of our population is dependent on the interconnection of people, animals, and the environment,” said Senator McSally. “I was glad to join Senator Feinstein in introducing this resolution designating January as National One Health Awareness Month to promote ‘One Health’ and its growing collaboration in order to make our world a healthier place.”

Full text of the resolution follows:

Designating January 2020 as ``National One Health Awareness Month'' to promote awareness of organizations focused on public health, animal health, and environmental health collaboration throughout the United States and to recognize the critical contributions of those organizations to the future of the United States.

Whereas One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach, working at the local, regional, national, and global levels, with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment;

Whereas the mission of One Health is to establish closer professional interactions, collaborations, and educational opportunities across the various medical, veterinary, and environmental health professions and their allied science professions to simultaneously improve public health, animal health, and environmental health;

Whereas the increasing threats posed by emerging diseases shared between animals and people, foodborne, vector-borne, and waterborne diseases, and other environmental factors may support the need for an integrated effort by professionals from multiple disciplines, including health, science, technology, and engineering;

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 75 percent of new or emerging infectious diseases in people are spread by animals;

Whereas, each year, International One Health Day is November 3; and

Whereas One Health is essential to combating and strengthening the surveillance of emerging and reemerging diseases: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate designates January 2020 as “National One Health Awareness Month” to—

1. promote awareness of organizations that focus on One Health efforts to improve the quality of life for people and animals;

2. recognize the efforts made by such organizations in using a One Health approach to prevent epidemics; and

3. recognize the importance of using the One Health approach to simultaneously protect the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment in the United States.

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