Veterinary Public Health (VPH) E-Bulletin

Veterinary Public Health (VPH) is defined as “The contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinary science” [WHO/FAO/OIE definition 1999]. Human health, animal husbandry and animal health are closely connected and VPH is a fundamental part of public health whereby human health and well-being are the main objectives. VPH is multidisciplinary and contributes to many areas of public health that are not always related to animals. In order to integrate veterinary public health into the goals of public health, it is essential to improve collaboration between human and veterinary medical science, environmental science and other related fields - in accordance with ‘one health’ principles. NEWS

LATEST OUTBREAKS – VPH SOUTH AMERICA (Peru) unknown disease in dolphins Environmental authorities are investigating the deaths of more than 800 dolphins that have washed up on the northern coast of Peru this year [...] NORTH AMERICA (USA) Brucellosis For the first time since testing began several years ago, feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis. […] EUROPE (Ireland) Listerosis Three cases of Listeriosis have been reported from two hospitals in Northern Ireland, one case contributing to the death of the otherwise ill patient. […] EUROPE (France) Brucellosis A case of brucellosis was confirmed in Haute-Savoie in a dairy cattle operation, following an abortion. […] ASIA (Hong Kong) Avian Influenza – HPAI H5N1 The on-going intensive surveillance system in Hong Kong has identified another dead Oriental Magpie Robin from Hung Hom as positive for H5N1 […] AFRICA (Egypt) Human Avian Influenza – HPAI H5N1 The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. […] ASIA (Chinese Taipei) Avian Influenza – LPAI H5N2 A new outbreak of LPAI has been reported among native chicken in an abattoir in Yuan-Shan township[...] To view reported cases of animal diseases visit the EMPRES-I website EMPRES-i is a global animal health information system of the FAO's EMPRES programme that focuses on the user need to easily find and collect in one place all the information available for animal health and transboundary animal diseases. EMPRES-i compiles, stores and verifies animal diseases outbreaks data (including zoonoses) from numerous sources (e.g. FAO representatives, FAO reports, OIE reports, official government, European Commission, FAO reference centres and laboratories) for early warning and risk analysis. OTHER NEWS A New Global Alliance for a Safer, Fairer and More Sustainable Livestock Sector The representatives of global and regional institutions, whose mandates cover livestock, met in Nairobi, Kenya, 12-13 March 2012 and have decided to build an alliance to work in closer partnerships, with each organization bringing to bear its comparative advantage. […] S. Korea issues rabies alert after discovering infected dog April 14, 2012. South Korea has issued a rabies alert after a dog tested positive for the potentially deadly disease, the country's farm ministry said Saturday. […] Sixty cattle slaughtered after bovine TB outbreak in Scotland April 13, 2012. Sixty cattle from a fully closed dairy herd have been compulsory slaughtered following one of the worst outbreaks of bovine TB in Scotland for several years. […] Key to New Antibiotics Could Be Deep Within Isolated Cave April 11, 2012. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in one of the deepest, most isolated caves in the world could mean good news in the battle against superbugs. […] Genetic Regulators Hijacked by Avian and Swine Flu Viruses Identified March 29, 2012. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a number of tiny but powerful "genetic regulators" that are hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses during human infection. […]

EVENTS

April 21-22, 2012. Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012, Yale University [...] April 23-27, 2012. 13th World Congress on Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Abstract submission deadline October 21, 2011 [...] June 13-16, 2012. 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases 2012, Bangkok, Thailand - Abstract submission deadline February 12, 2012 [...] July 29-August 2, 2012.  International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [...] July 31-August 1, 2012. 2nd Annual World Congress of Microbes, Guangzhou, China […] August 5-9, 2012. World Poultry Congress 2012, Salvador, Brazil [...] August 19-22, 2012. Mycobacterium bovis American Regional Conference, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico […] August 20-24, 2012. 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, The Netherlands [...] September 4-8, 2012. 1st International Conference on Dog Population Management 2012 […] September 17-2013. World Veterinary Congress, Prague, Czech Republic […] ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for abstracts – Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2013 - A World United Against Infectious Diseases 29 January – 2 February 2013, Bangkok, Thailand. Closure for abstract submission 30 April 2012 [...] Zoonoses conference 2012 The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, in collaboration with Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and Sydney Emerging Infections and Biosecurity Institute (SEIB), is holding a two day meeting Friday and Saturday, 27–28 July 2012. The deadline for abstract submission is 23 April, 2012. […] Online Discussion - Livestock 2012 the Fastest Route Out of Poverty, 12 March – 16 May 2012 […] Health Protection 2012 The programme outline for Health Protection 2012 is available and abstracts on new research and developments in a wide range of topics are now invited for submission by 3 May. […]

PUBLICATIONS

1. AGA e-newsletter. To receive regular updates by email on all issues relating FAO's work on animal production and health, subscribe to the AGA e-newsletter. It contains information on upcoming events, publications, programme activities, articles and press releases [Click here to subscribe] 2. FAOAIDEnews 83 […] 3. EMPRES Transboundary Animal Diseases Bulletin No. 39 – 2011 […] 4. FAO Statistical Year book 2012 […] 5. Offlu Annual Report 2011 […] 6. Q Fever Outbreak in the Village of Nocaj, Srem County, Vojvodina Province, Serbia, January to  February 2012 […] 7. Health Professions and Risk of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, 1965 to 2010 […] 8. Description and Analysis of 12 Years of Surveillance for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease in Denmark, 1997 to 2008 […] 9. Antibodies Cross-Reactive to Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus and Impact of 2010–11 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine on Cross-Reactive Antibodies — United States […] 10. Pathogenic Potential to Humans of Bovine Escherichia coli O26, Scotland […] 11. Highly Pathogenic Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Survival in Complex Artificial Aquatic Biotopes […] 12. Live attenuated H5N1 vaccine with H9N2 internal genes protects chickens from infections by both Highly Pathogenic H5N1 and H9N2 Influenza Viruses […] 13. Influenza Virus A (H10N7) in Chickens and Poultry Abattoir Workers, Australia […]

TRAINING

Master in Veterinary Public Health (Emergency Animal Diseases) – Applications are now open for a new program at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary Science that aims to prepare veterinarians, animal scientists and animal health workers so they can contribute effectively in emergency animal disease responses, both in Australia and internationally. Applications close May 31, 2012, [...] Master Degree Program Announcement 2013 - The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), Germany announce the Master degree programme which is a joint international Master degree program (“Dual Award”) on Veterinary Public Health (MVPH). 10 Scholarships are provided by German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) and Veterinary Public Health Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Deadline for application for admission is 31 January 2013. […] Postgraduate Programmes - University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine R(D)SVS […] PhD in One Health - The Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida announces a new PhD in public health degree programme with a concentration in One Health […] Food Safety Risk Analysis Training and Quantitative Assessment - SIP, JIFSAN, University of Maryland, June 4 - 22, 2012 […]  Fellowship are available for this Summer Integrated Programme Application deadline for fellowship due April 1, 2012. For more information contact Clare Narrod at JIFSAN, Email:   CNarrod@umd.edu  or visit the website […]

EMPLOYMENT

ILRI - Animal Health Post-Doctoral Fellow Kampala, Uganda; Closing date: 25 April, 2012 […] ILRI - Post doctoral Scientist – PLE , Nairobi, Kenya; Closing date: 5 May, 2012 […] ILRI - Post doctoral Scientist, Livestock Systems Analysis, Nairobi, Kenya […]