Importance of animal/human health interface in potential Public Health Emergencies of International Concern in the Americas

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ID14966141
AuthorsMichael C Schneider (0000-0001-8575-8002, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas, corresponding author), Maria Cristina Schneider, Ximena Aguilera (0000-0002-8153-6733), Ximena P Aguilera, Ryan M Smith (0000-0001-9006-4347), Matthew J Moynihan, Matthew Moynihan (0000-0003-2675-9923), Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva, Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr, Sylvain Aldighieri (0000-0002-3458-7888), María Almirón (0000-0003-0617-0679)
Year2011
Volume29
Issue5
Pages371-379
Publication date2011-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1020-49892011000500011
PMID21709943
OpenAlexW2163418998
SCIELO_PIDS1020-49892011000500011
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited8

This study analyzed the importance of zoonoses and communicable diseases common to man and animals as potential Public Health Emergencies of International Concern to build an evidence base for future efforts to reduce risk of infection at the animal/human health interface. The events recorded in the World Health Organization (WHO) Event Management System (EMS) database for the Americas during the 18 months since the implementation of the 2005 revised version of WHO's International Health Regulations (15 June 2007-31 December 2008) were the main source for this analysis. Of the 110 events recorded by the EMS for the Americas during the study period, 86 were classified as communicable diseases-77 (70.0%) "within the animal/human health interface," 9 (8.2%) "not common to man and animals," 16 (14.5%) "syndromes with unknown etiologies," and 8 (7.3%) "product-related/ other." Of the 77 events within the animal/human health interface, 48 were "substantiated" (the presence of hazard was confirmed and/or human cases occurred clearly in excess of normal expectancy). These results confirm previous research and underscore the importance of the animal/human health interface as well as inter-sectoral collaboration

Animal health · Biology · Business · Environmental health · Hazard · Health hazard · Human health · Life expectancy · Medical emergency · One Health · Pathology · Public health · Veterinary medicine · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Medicine · Viral Infections and Vectors · Zoonotic diseases and public health · Ecology

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