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Emerging zoonoses
Background:
Human health is inextricably linked to animal health and production. The provision of health care has gradually diverted from individual patients to the community, large-scale planning techniques were devised and evaluation techniques focused on zoonoses and surveillance over foods of animal origin. Although regions with close co-dependence of animals and humans are found around the Mediterranean, Mediterranean countries significantly lag in intersectorial collaboration with most VPH and HPH services being segregated and working separately. Building on the framework of activities carried out by WHO, MED-VET-NET and the EU, WP8 has set in place a complementary approach to epidemiology and preparedness of emerging zoonoses oriented at filling the gaps, enhancing synergies and promoting experience-sharing among participating countries.
Objectives:
- To strengthen the collaboration between Mediterranean and Balkan Countries through the exchange of information on emerging zoonotic infections with the potential for cross border transmission;
- To describe the epidemiology of selected zoonoses in the EpiSouth region;
- To facilitate intersectoral collaboration between Human Public Health (HPH) and Veterinary Public Health (VPH) officials within each participating country (one Health), as well as across the Episouth region in order to ensure monitoring, prediction and timely recognition of cross border transmission.
Activities:
The analysis of the survey allowed the team to describe the current epidemiology of zoonoses of common interest in the region (brucella, leishmania, campylobacter, rabies, west nile virus). Moreover, a platform for the communication of human (HPH) and veterinary public health (VPH) officials, with listing of accurate contacts for specific diseases was produced and made accessible on the website and a document on emerging zoonoses in the Episouth region was elaborated.
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Activities of the Network
