Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Volume 20, Number 3—March 2014

Hendra Virus Vaccine, a One Health Approach to Protecting Horse, Human, and Environmental Health

Middleton D, Pallister J, Klein R, Feng YR, Haining J, Arkinstall R, et al. Hendra virus vaccine, a One Health approach to protecting horse, human, and environmental health. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Mar [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2003.131159

Abstract

In recent years, the emergence of several highly pathogenic zoonotic diseases in humans has led to a renewed emphasis on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, otherwise known as One Health. For example, Hendra virus (HeV), a zoonotic paramyxovirus, was discovered in 1994, and since then, infections have occurred in 7 humans, each of whom had a strong epidemiologic link to similarly affected horses. As a consequence of these outbreaks, eradication of bat populations was discussed, despite their crucial environmental roles in pollination and reduction of the insect population. We describe the development and evaluation of a vaccine for horses with the potential for breaking the chain of HeV transmission from bats to horses to humans, thereby protecting horse, human, and environmental health. The HeV vaccine for horses is a key example of a One Health approach to the control of human disease.

Read full article http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/3/13-1159_article.htm or see attachment.

NOTE: Also see important related previous One Health Vaccine publication - Vaccines against diseases transmitted from animals to humans: A one health paradigm

http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/publications/Thomas%20P.%20Monath,%20MD%20Sept%202013%20One%20Health%20Vaccine%20Article.pdf

Press Release - For immediate Release

Contact information:

Cheryl M. Stroud, DVM, PhD

Executive Director, One Health Commission

www.onehealthcommission.org/

P.O. Box 972

Apex, NC 27523

cstroud@onehealthcommission.org  

224-622-1839

New Executive Director Appointed to U.S. One Health Commission

Date – January 1, 2014: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

“Cheryl Stroud DVM, PhD, former Chair of the North Carolina One Health Collaborative and previous American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representative to the One Health Commission, was named Executive Director of the One Health Commission (OHC) in late 2013. The Commission’s operations headquarters, previously located at Iowa State University since early 2011, has relocated to the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina. …”

READ COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE on PDF attached.

Pathways to progress One Health expertise in Australia:

A Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) national expert consultation

[“A useful model to the many others around the globe contemplating how to develop and operationalise One Health training and education”]

Introduction

In 2011, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) established a Special Interest Group on One Health. On October 24–25 October 2013 the PHAA One Health Special Interest Group held a national workshop of Australian experts at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, a part of College of Medicine, Biology and Environment of the Australian National University (ANU). The workshop explored potential components of One Health education and training in Australia.

The program included an outline of the One Health approach and incorporated a series of case studies on specific disease events demonstrating how a One Health approach clearly added value and benefit. This provided a framework for discussing the skills and knowledge that support such an approach and how to invest these in both graduate and postgraduate education and training. This report provides a brief background on One Health, and a summary of recommendations from the workshop. A copy of the program, summary content from discussions and a list of participants are included as Attachments A, B and C.

Please see PDF attached to read complete report.

Provided by:

Professor Martyn Jeggo, BVetMed, PhD
Director, GCEID (Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases)
C/O Deakin University Medical School
Private Address: 25 South Shore Avenue, Melbourne VIC 3030
Mobile +61 409166752
jeggo.martyn@gmail.com

Dr. Jeggo also serves on the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bone team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.

ONE HEALTH: As awareness of zoonotic disease grows, veterinarians increasingly encounter requests to test, treat, and even euthanize family pets in response to human health problems. …

What’s the Take-Home? Infectious

Recurrent Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a Family

J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM

University of Guelph

History

The family had been experiencing recurring streptococcal pharyngitis (ie, strep throat), and the physician advised that the dogs be tested and treated or removed as necessary. …

Provided by:

Kami M. Hancock

Editorial Assistant, Clinician’s Brief, Brief Media

P 918.710.4624 | F 918.749.1987

cliniciansbrief.com | veterinaryteambrief.com

Infection Ecology and Epidemiology – The One Health Journal (Sweden)

Vol 3 (2013) incl Supplements

http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/issue/current

One Health Newsletter – Fall Issue 2013 – Volume 6, Issue 4

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – December 22, 2013

Protecting the environment in the Anthropocene

By Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP

Research Scholar, Program on Science and Global Security, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

Co-founder One Health Initiative - http://www.onehealthinitiative.com

“Typically, environmental health is defined in terms of what is not present: It’s an absence of contaminants, pesticides, and toxic waste. We need to expand that definition, though, to include man-made alterations to entire ecosystems. Such transformations of the natural environment have had many unintended consequences, potentially harming the health of current and future generations. But before such effects can be mitigated, more research will be required, along with a more concerted effort by governments and international organizations. …”

Read more: http://www.thebulletin.org/protecting-environment-anthropocene 

One Health in Action…

Engineering – University of Missouri (USA)

Biological patches may treat diseased blood vessels

http://engineering.missouri.edu/2013/12/biological-patches-may-treat-diseased-blood-vessels/

Provided by:

Carolyn J. Henry, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)

Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine

Interim Associate Director of Research, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

Faculty Facilitator, One Health/One Medicine Mizzou Advantage area; Office of the Provost

Professor of Oncology

Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and,

Division of Hematology/Oncology, School of Medicine

University of Missouri- Columbia

573-882-7821 (clinic)

573-823-9361 (cell)

573-884-0705 (fax)

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

"The One Health Umbrella"

By One Health Sweden in collaboration with the One Health Initiative Autonomous pro bono team

The deans of the health schools of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Dental Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine) announce an Award for Excellence in promoting One Health Initiatives and Interprofessional Education.

The terms “One Health Initiative” (OHI) and “Interprofessional Education” (IPE) describe efforts across healthcare professions to forge co-equal, all-inclusive collaborations. OHI arose from veterinary medicine with the goal of sharing knowledge of healthcare and preventive measures to improve the health of animals and society. Therefore, OHI explicitly includes wildlife and the environment. IPE focuses on providing an interdisciplinary approach aimed at shared learning and collaborative practices that build a more flexible healthcare workforce, thereby maximizing resources. OHI and IPE have gained momentum recently. Government, professional and academic institutions around the world have committed to promoting these important efforts to improve global health.

The 4-School One Health Committee invites nominations for candidates who are full-time staff or faculty members engaged in professional education that bridges two or more of the schools with outreach/innovation in training, outreach, service in clinics or to the community. Collaborative research focused on healthcare education, clinical outcomes or real-world impact will receive more favorable consideration than laboratory collaborations.  The winner(s) will be awarded the prize (including a $500 cash award) at their home school, with all four deans in attendance. 

Examples:

• Developing a multi-school clinical service/teaching program
• Providing training in communications/outreach to more than one school’s professional students and/or interns/residents
• Including more than one school’s students in a clinical experience
• Building bridges between healthcare specialties in animals and humans
• Creating multidisciplinary programs that improve healthcare or prevent famine or disease outbreaks
• Developing a research program or project that crosses schools to increase the impact of a promising line of discovery

To nominate a staff or faculty member from the Penn community, please send a letter of recommendation, which describes the candidate’s contributions to OHI and/or IPE, to Cerie O’Toole at cerieo@vet.upenn.edu by Friday, January 31, 2014.

- See more at: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v60/n17/onehealth.html#sthash.AUnoMaYc.dpuf

http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v60/n17/onehealth.html