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

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/

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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