The design of a Social Cost ‐Benefit Analysis of preventive interventions for toxoplasmosis: An example of the One Health approach
Summary
Toxoplasma gondii infections cause a large disease burden in the Netherlands, with an estimated health loss of 1,900 Disability Adjusted Life Years and a cost‐of‐illness estimated at €44 million annually. Infections in humans occur via exposure to oocysts in the environment and after eating undercooked meat containing tissue cysts, leading to asymptomatic or mild symptoms, but potentially leading to the development of ocular toxoplasmosis. Infection in pregnant women can lead to stillbirth and disorders in newborns. At present, prevention is only targeted at pregnant women. Cat vaccination, freezing of meat d...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: A. W. M. Suijkerbuijk, P. F. Gils, A. A. Bona čić Marinović, T. L. Feenstra, L. M. Kortbeek, M.‐J. J. Mangen, M. Opsteegh, G. A. Wit, J. W. B. Giessen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) as an occupational hazard: 1. Knowledge of B. procyonis and attitudes towards it and other zoonoses among wildlife rehabilitators
Summary
Wildlife rehabilitators are at risk of zoonotic diseases because they often have prolonged contact with many species of wildlife and their bodily fluids. Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a common zoonotic parasite of raccoons that has the potential to cause severe or fatal neurologic disease in a broad variety of hosts if the eggs within raccoon faeces are ingested. We administered an online survey to wildlife rehabilitators to assess their knowledge regarding aspects of transmission, biology and disease caused by B. procyonis, and also to evaluate attitudes towards wildlife diseases and B. procyoni...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 10, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: S. G. H. Sapp, B. A. Murray, E. R. Hoover, G. T. Green, M. J. Yabsley Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Survivability of low pathogenic (H9N2) avian influenza virus in water in the presence of Atyopsis moluccensis (Bamboo shrimp)
Summary
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) exhibits an ecological climax with the aquatic ecosystem. The most widely prevalent subtype of LPAIV is H9N2. Wild aquatic birds being the natural reservoirs and ducks, the “Trojan horses” for Avian Influenza Virus (AIV), can contaminate the natural water bodies inhabited by them. The virus can persist in the contaminated water from days to years depending upon the environmental conditions. Various aquatic species other than ducks can promote the persistence and transmission of AIV; however, studies on the role of aquatic fauna in persistence and transmission of avia...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 9, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: A. P. Pathak, H. V. Murugkar, S. Nagarajan, R. Sood, C. Tosh, M. Kumar, C. K. Athira, A. Praveen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Human case of bubonic plague resulting from the bite of a wild Gunnison's prairie dog during translocation from a plague ‐endemic area
We present a human plague case who became infected by the bite of a wild Gunnison's prairie dog, and a good practical example of the One Health approach that resulted in a rapid public health response. The exposure occurred while the animal was being transported for relocation to a wildlife refuge after being trapped in a plague enzootic area. This is the first report of a human plague case resulting from the bite of a Gunnison's prairie dog. Additionally, we present an observation of a longer incubation period for plague in captive prairie dogs, leading to a recommendation for a longer quarantine period for prairie dogs d...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: S. D. Melman, P. E. Ettestad, E. S. VinHatton, J. M. Ragsdale, N. Takacs, L. M. Onischuk, P. M. Leonard, S. S. Master, V. S. Lucero, L. C. Kingry, J. M. Petersen Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Antimicrobial resistance trends in Escherichia coli isolated from diseased food ‐producing animals in France: A 14‐year period time‐series study
Summary
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among bacteria isolated from food‐producing animals is a growing concern with implications for public health. AMR surveillance is essential to identify resistance trends and help in the design of effective and efficient control strategies. The aim of the study was to describe the antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from three livestock productions in France (cattle, swine and poultry). The trend in resistance to the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in animal health was analysed as follows: amoxicillin (penicillin), spectinomycin or streptomycin (...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - November 1, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: C. Boireau, É. Morignat, G. Cazeau, N. Jarrige, É. Jouy, M. Haenni, J.‐Y. Madec, A. Leblond, É. Gay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Changes in the prevalence, genotypes and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes of non‐typhoidal Salmonella recovered from mail‐order hatchling poultry sold at US feed stores, 2013–2015
The objective of this study was to describe the temporal changes in the prevalence of serovars, genotypes and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenotypes of non‐typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) recovered from shipped boxes of mail‐order hatchling poultry in the United States during 2013 to 2015. In each year, a sample of feed stores belonging to a single national chain participated in the study. The store employees submitted swabs or hatchling pads from hatchling boxes and shipment tracking information of the arriving boxes to the investigators. NTS was cultured from the samples and isolates were sent to the National Veterinar...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 31, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: A. Sharma, M. M. Erdman, L. Mu ñoz‐Vargas, D. F. Mollenkopf, G. G. Habing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessing diagnostic coding practices among a sample of healthcare facilities in Lyme disease endemic areas: Maryland and New York – A Brief Report
Zoonoses and Public Health,Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 275-278, March 2018. (Source: Zoonoses and Public Health)
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 30, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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Zoonoses and Public Health,Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 275-278, March 2018. (Source: Zoonoses and Public Health)
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 30, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Assessing diagnostic coding practices among a sample of healthcare facilities in Lyme disease endemic areas: Maryland and New York – A Brief Report
Summary
The value of using diagnostic codes in Lyme disease (LD) surveillance in highly endemic states has not been well studied. Surveys of healthcare facilities in Maryland (MD) and New York (NY) regarding coding practices were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using diagnostic codes as a potential method for LD surveillance. Most respondents indicated that their practice utilized electronic medical records (53%) and processed medical/billing claims electronically (74%). Most facilities were able to search office visits associated with specific ICD‐9‐CM and CPT codes (74% and 73%, respectively); no discernible...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 30, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: N. Thomas, H. J. Rutz, S. A. Hook, A. F. Hinckley, G. Lukacik, B. P. Backenson, K. A. Feldman, J. L. White Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance profile and comparison of selective plating media for the isolation of Salmonella in backyard chickens from Entre Rios, Argentina
This study was conducted to estimate the apparent prevalence of Salmonella spp. in birds kept under backyard system in Entre Ríos, Argentina, and determine the performance of two selective plating media used for Salmonella isolation, and the antimicrobial resistance of the isolated. Also, the association of farms characteristics with Salmonella presence was evaluated. A total of 657 backyard chickens and 15 gooses were sampled one time by cloacal swab, belonging to 51 and one family farms, respectively, and four counties in Entre Rios state from April 2014 to May 2015. Only four samples from backyard chickens belonged to ...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 27, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: F. I. Rodr íguez, D. C. Pascal, D. Pulido, J. M. Osinalde, M. I. Caffer, D. J. Bueno Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Risk factors of Leptospira infection in Mediterranean periurban micromammals
Summary
Urbanization of natural areas can change abiotic factors, providing artificial sources of humidity in summer and decreasing variation of temperatures in winter. Our study aimed at document risk factors of infection in mammal reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira in the human/wildlife interface of a large metropolitan area. We hypothesize that survival of Leptospira and thus their prevalence in animal reservoirs should be higher in residential areas than in natural habitats, especially after the hot, dry Mediterranean summers. We established the prevalence of Leptospira spp. and identified the serovars in 353 urine sa...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 23, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: J. Mill án, A. Cevidanes, A. D. Chirife, M. G. Candela, L. León‐Vizcaíno Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Lifestyle, habitat and farmers' risk of exposure to tick bites in an endemic area of tick ‐borne diseases in Hungary
Summary
Controlling tick bites on farmers is important to the management of tick‐borne diseases and occupational health risks in agriculture. Based on an extensive household survey conducted between June and August 2015 with 219 farmers from western Hungary where tick‐borne diseases are endemic, we analysed the pattern of farmers' self‐reported contacts with ticks and investigated the potential interactions between farmers, landscape and the risk of exposure to tick bites. We developed a lifestyle typology based on farmers' socioeconomic profiles, farming objectives and time use patterns, and a habitat typology descr...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 17, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: S. Li, L. Juh ász‐Horváth, A. Trájer, L. Pintér, M. D. A. Rounsevell, P. A. Harrison Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
A descriptive analysis of rabies post ‐exposure prophylaxis data: 2013, Ontario, Canada
This study provides a descriptive analysis of the exposure incidents resulting in RPEP administration in Ontario during 2013 using data obtained from the integrated Public Health Information System, a Web‐based disease surveillance system. Findings from the study revealed that the number of RPEP courses administered could be reduced, without increased risk of rabies, through the following strategies: (i) Education and resources for public health staff and healthcare providers who assess animal exposures to improve interpretation of guidelines for RPEP administration. (ii) Refinement of guidelines for public health staff ...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: D. Middleton, J. J. Edwin, K. O. Johnson, B. F. Warshawsky Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Temporal trends in Giardia occurrence in the Grand River and surrounding tributaries, Waterloo, Ontario (2005 –2013), a retrospective analysis of surveillance data
Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView. (Source: Zoonoses and Public Health)
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 5, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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Zoonoses and Public Health, Ahead of Print. (Source: Zoonoses and Public Health)
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - October 5, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
