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  • Promoting the One Health Approach to prevent wildlife-borne zoonotic diseases in Bolivia – Yellow fever outbreak case study

    Content Type: Case Study

    Immediate detection and response to zoonotic disease outbreaks in animals are valuable strategies to prevent infections in humans. Detection and early warning of wildlife-borne pathogens are often limited by the lack of sensitized observers,… read more
    … of wildlife-borne pathogens are often limited by the lack of sensitized observers, efficient reporting … of wildlife-borne pathogens are often limited by the lack of sensitized observers, efficient reporting … of wildlife-borne pathogens are often limited by the lack of sensitized observers, efficient reporting …
  • Enhanced Animal Surveillance for Super Bowl XLIX in Maricopa County, Arizona, 2015

    Content Type: Case Study

    From December 2014 to February 2015, Maricopa County, Arizona was the host site for several high profile events, including Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl. Public health officials were allocated with implementing numerous enhanced surveillance… read more
    … and (3) that may signal a significant increase over back ground levels of disease. To accomplish this goal, an … and (3) that may signal a significant increase over back ground levels of disease. To accomplish this goal, an … (results were negative) and an unexplained mortality in a back yard chicken flock that was tested for avian influenza …
  • A Multidisciplinary One Health Approach to Mosquito Management

    Content Type: Case Study

    Large mosquito outbreaks mysteriously began to recur annually in Western Kentucky beginning in 2011. With up to 30 bites/minute in urban areas, these outbreaks warranted Governor-declared public health emergencies requiring expensive ($2 million… read more
    … and discovered long-forgotten surveillance data dating back to the 1940's that had also identified this effect. … and discovered long-forgotten surveillance data dating back to the 1940's that had also identified this effect. … also located forgotten TVA surveillance data going back to the 1940’s. We examined these data, along with …
  • Dengue Surveillance and Control: One Health Case Study

    Content Type: Case Study

    Pakistan being a subtropical region is highly susceptible to water-borne, air-borne and vector-borne infectious diseases (IDs). Each year, millions of its people are exposed to, and infected with, deadly pathogens including hepatitis, tuberculosis,… read more
    … or man-made IDs is non-existent in the country due to lack of robust infrastructure for health surveillance. DF … or man-made IDs is non-existent in the country due to lack of robust infrastructure for health surveillance. DF … to overcome. A major challenge faced by OHS system was lack of complete information pertaining to disease …
  • Developing the One Health Approach to Anthrax Control in the Country of Georgia

    Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and …
  • Developing a Transdiciplinary Database Template for Operationalization of One Health Surveillance of Japanese Encephalitis and Other Vector Borne Diseases in India

    Content Type: Case Study

    Vector borne diseases like Japanese Encephalitis (JE) result from the convergence of multiple factors, including, but not limited to, human, animal, environmental, and economic and social determinants. Thus, to combat these problems, it is essential… read more
    … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system …
  • Georgia's Choice: Moving One Health Forward

    Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and …
  • One Health Concept: Building educational and translation research capacity of graduate and post-graduate students in India

    Content Type: Case Study

    Food safety is a global issue with diverse challenges along various critical points in the food production chain. In India, food safety programs including establishment of surveillance programs and quantitative approaches through integration of… read more
    … man power to expand the workforce. The weak link was lack of logistic support such as relieving workforce for … activities, allocation of budget for fresh recruitment, lack of adequate staff in laboratories to perform sampling …