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Enhanced Surveillance for Aedes Mosquitoes in the Arizona Border Region
Content Type: Case Study
In 2014, a dengue outbreak affected northern Mexico and travel-associated dengue cases increased in southern Arizona. While Arizona has not detected a local dengue case, local transmission occurred in Nogales, Sonora, sister city of Nogales, Arizona… read more… bordering Mexico – to inform public education and document the state’s risk for dengue and chikungunya … the National Center for Atmospheric Research 2 offered guidance on surveillance protocol development. As Aedes … expertise. Our scientific partners offered guidance in entomology, data interpretation, climate, and … -
Qatar experience on MERS-CoV One Health Surveillance and Response, 2012 - 2015
Content Type: Case Study
The emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 had placed a great concern on the public health institutions globally and in particular in the Arab region. The gaps in knowledge related to the novel virus put… read more… by the WHO, FAO and OIE, and had been used to provide guidance for studies and prevention measures in Qatar and in … barrier to overcome. Appropriate technical surveillance guidance from the veterinary sector, and (2) the poor risk … -
Dengue hemorrhagic fever One Health Surveillance approach effectiveness in Saudi Arabia
Content Type: Case Study
Dengue hemorraghic fever (DHF) is affecting more than 50 million people globally and still remains a persistent public health challenge in Saudi Arabia [1]. Althougth there has been available financial resource, limitations and deficiencies in… read more… community partnerships is vital in providing technical guidance and expertise - Need for evidence-based knowledge … -
Enhancing Nebraska's Rabies Surveillance using Electronic Public Health Cases Reports and ESSENCE
Content Type: Case Study
Accurate and timely reporting of animal rabies test results and potential human exposures is necessary to guide case management and define rabies epidemiology. Accordingly, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) collaborated with… read more… information. Readily accessible data are now available to document and justify both economic and health benefits of … -
Dengue Outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan, 2011; Foundation for One Health Approach
Content Type: Case Study
During 2011, dengue fever emerged as a serious public health problem in Punjab, Pakistan. This crisis highlighted gaping holes in the health system. It was realized that the present system is unlikely to have the capacity in responding to an… read more… and town dengue control committees were made as per the guidance of World Health Organizations to the DOH, Punjab. … -
Facilitating Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Through One Health Country-Level Work Groups
Content Type: Case Study
Zoonotic diseases compose a large proportion of the disease burden faced by African countries (e.g. Ebola). A One Health approach to disease control has been embraced across the continent, yet public health and veterinary surveillance systems in… read more… continued technical collaboration, and WHO/AFRO for their guidance and support of these efforts. Thank you to the … -
Modeling surveillance networks for Human African Trypanosomiasis control in Northern Uganda
Content Type: Case Study
The multiple forms of Human African Trypanosomiasis (human T.b. gambiense and zoonotic T.b. rhodesiense, as well as the several strains which cause disease in animals) that occur in Uganda make coordinating the scientific and developmental, human… read more… commence over the coming year, and I intend to follow and document this programme and its integration with existing …