A Walk on the Wild Side--Emerging Wildlife Diseases [Editorial]Show Full Record853
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BMJ. 2005 Nov 26;331(7527):1214-5.
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Journal (Articles), News
Searchable Keywords:
Disease reservoirsDisease transmissionEmerging infectious diseasesHuman healthWildlifeZoonoses
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From article (free full-text available): Emerging infectious diseases have been creeping up the research agenda since at least 1992, when the US Institute of Medicine defined them as infectious diseases that have recently increased in incidence or geographical range, recently been discovered, or are caused by newly evolved pathogens. Diseases that have recently moved into new species can be added to this defining list. More recently, the emergence of diseases with high case fatality rates?such a...
Animal Movements And Disease Risk: A WorkbookShow Full Record1176
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IUCN/SSC Captive Breeding Specialist Group
Resource Type(s):
Manuals, Standards and Guidelines
Searchable Keywords:
Risk assessmentTransportation (animal)Wildlife diseases
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From introduction (free full-text avialable): A workbook, providing six tools to assist in this decision-making process, has been developed through the effort of a significant number of supporters and people active in conservation activities throughout the world. Table of contents include: Disease List and Project Diagram -- Hazard Identification -- Decision Analysis Protocols -- System Modeling- Stella and Vensi -- Health Assessment Worksheet for Animal Movements -- Test Considerations Appendix...
Animal Movements and the Spread of Infectious Diseases [Review]Show Full Record1483
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Trends in Microbiology. 2006 Mar;14(3):125-31. Epub 2006 Feb 7.
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Journal (Articles)
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EpidemiologyInfectious diseasesMethodsOutbreaksVeterinary medicineZoonoses
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Abstract (online abstract only): Domestic and wild animal population movements are important in the spread of disease. There are many recent examples of disease spread that have occurred as a result of intentional movements of livestock or wildlife. Understanding the volume of these movements and the risks associated with them is fundamental in elucidating the epidemiology of these diseases, some of which might entail zoonotic risks. The importance of the worldwide animal trade is reviewed and t...
Animals as Sentinels of Bioterrorism AgentsShow Full Record1125
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Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2006 Apr; 12(4): 647- 652
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Journal (Articles)
Searchable Keywords:
BioterrorismDomestic animal healthPublic healthSentinel surveillanceSurveillance (monitoring)Wildlife diseases
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From abstract (free full-text online): We conducted a systematic review of the scientific literature from 1966 to 2005 to determine whether animals could provide early warning of a bioterrorism attack, serve as markers for ongoing exposure risk, and amplify or propagate a bioterrorism outbreak. We found evidence that, for certain bioterrorism agents, pets, wildlife, or livestock could provide early warning and that for other agents, humans would likely manifest symptoms before illness could be d...
Avian Influenza: Protecting Poultry Workers at RiskShow Full Record1600
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U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Newsletters/Bulletins
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Avian influenzaBiosafetyBiosecurityPersonal protective equipmentPrevention & controlSigns & symptoms
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From introduction: Avian influenza is a viral disease that can cause sickness and death among poultry. On rare occasions, avian influenza virus can be transmitted to poultry workers or others who come in contact with infected poultry or contact contaminated surfaces. Examples of such workers who could be at risk include poultry growers and their employees; service technicians of poultry processing companies; caretakers, layer barn workers, and chick movers at
egg production facilities; and work...
BCTF (Bushmeat Crisis Task Force) Fact Sheet: Global Human HealthShow Full Record858
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BCTF. 2003. BCTF Fact Sheet: Global Human Health. Bushmeat Crisis Task Force. Washington, DC. 2 pages.
Resource Type(s):
Issue Overviews
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BushmeatHuman healthSocial aspectsZoonoses
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From summary (free full-text available): Though bushmeat is often part of the diet of rural African communities, studies are beginning to indicate considerable negative health implications connected with the processing and consumption of wildlife. Reports confirm the vulnerability of nonhuman primates to the Ebola virus during outbreaks in a variety of African sites. Evidence of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection has been reported for 26 different species of African nonhuman primates,...
Biodiversity and Emerging DiseasesShow Full Record1803
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2006 Oct;1081:1-16.
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Journal (Articles)
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Animal breedingBiodiversityEmerging infectious diseasesImmunogeneticsImmunologyZoonoses
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From abstract (online abstract only): First we remind general considerations concerning biodiversity on earth and particularly the loss of genetic biodiversity that seems irreversible whether its origin is directly or indirectly linked to human activities. Urgent and considerable efforts must be made from now on to cataloge, understand, preserve, and enhance the value of biodiversity while ensuring food safety and human and animal health. Ambitious integrated and multifield research programs mus...