Veterinary Public Health 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 ASIA (Korea): Avian Influenza   January 28, 2011. Continuing outbreaks of avian influenza are being reported from different regions of the country among layer chicken, ducks and quails [...] AFRICA (South Africa): Rift Valley Fever    January 28, 2011. The Rift Valley Fever outbreak is reported to be continuing in South Africa among cattle with the last outbreak in Eastern Cape Province [...] ASIA (Myanmar): Avian Influenza  January 28, 2011. The outbreak continues to be reported in the country with 6 new outbreaks in Rakhine State among chicken and ducks [...] ASIA (Hong Kong): Avian Influenza  January 28, 2011. Two more new outbreaks have been reported in the country, both being reported from the Lantau Island [...] ASIA (Japan): Avian Influenza  January 27, 2011. Avian Influenza outbreak has been reported in Aichi Perfecture affecting nearly 1, 50, 000 birds in a farm. This is the fifth outbreak in this winter [...] ASIA (Israel): Cutaneous Leishmaniasis  January 20, 2011. Many people have been reported to have been suffering from cutanous leishmaniasis in the country [...] ASIA (China): Avian Influenza January 19, 2011. Preliminary testing of a dead Oriental Magpie Robin found in Yuen Long has tested positive for H5 avian influenza virus, according to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) [...]  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. LATEST NEWS – FOOD SAFETY High-Level Call for Improved Food Safety in China January 31, 2010. Chinese Vice Minister Gao Hongbin has highlighted the need for the effective implementation of prevention and control measures to ensure safe consumption of animal products [...]  OTHER NEWS Village-Based Biosecurity January 25, 2011. Since 2006 the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has been developing a system of passive surveillance and village-based prevention and control of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 HPAI) based on the Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response (PDSR) approach [...] 2011, a landmark year for the veterinary profession around the world The World Veterinary Year was officially proclaimed on January 24, 2011 commemorating the establishment of the first veterinary school in the world in Lyons, France by King Louis XV under the influence of Claude Bourgelat [...] EFSA and ECDC review scientific evidence on possible links between TSEs in animals and humans The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published a joint opinion reviewing the latest available scientific information on possible links between Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in animals and humans [...] ONE HEALTH NEWS “International Society of One Health” Proposed by One Health 2011 Congress Leaders January 29, 2011. Eminent leaders of the 1st International One Health Congress meeting from 14 – 16 February 2011 are proposing establishment of a visionary “International Society of One Health” [...]   The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Invites Nominations for Representative on U.S. One Health Commission January 28, 2011. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is inviting nominations to fill the position of AVMA’s Representative to the One Health Commission, for a term from April 2011-July 2014. The deadline for receipt of nominations for this position is March 7, 2011.  The nomination form and more information about the position are available on the AVMA website  ANNOUNCEMENTS The Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials - Call for Papers The Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials (JMA), a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Academic Journals invites papers to be published in the journal. Instruction for authors and other details are available on their website  Safepork 2011: Final call for abstracts 9th International Conference on the Epidemiology and Control of biological, chemical and physical hazards in pigs and pork will take place in Maastricht from 20 – 22 June 2011. [...] 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases Bangkok has been selected by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) as the venue for the 15th Onternational Congress on Infectious Diseases in June 13-16, 2012. The deadline for the submission of abstracts would be February 12, 2012. [...] International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases The International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases would be held at Barcelona 12-15 June, 2011. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is February 15, 2011. WAAVP 2011 – Call for Papers 23rd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology that is to be held at Buenos Aires during August 21 – 25 invites for online submission of abstracts. The deadline for submission of papers is March 1, 2011. [...] IV International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference Organisers have announced the IV International Giardia and Cryptosporidium conference that would be held at Wellington, New Zealand from 30th January to 3rd February 2012. [...] 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]

EVENTS

1. February 6-11, 2011. Environmental Health 2011 at Salvador, Brazil [...] 2. February 24-27, 2011. 6th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses at Cancun, Mexico [...] 3. March 15-19, 2011. Expert Meeting on Dog Population Management at Banna, Italy [...] 4. March 21-25, 2011. 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conferece at Accra, Ghana [...] 5. April 18-19, 2011. The 2011 International Conference on Bio containment Facilities at San Antonio, Texas [...] 6. May 17-20, 2011. International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance at Lyon, France [...] 7. June 19 – 22, 2011.  Safe Pork Conference 2011 at Maastricht, The Netherlands [...] 8. July 10-13, 2011. 4th Biennial Australian Animal Studies Group Conference 2011 – “Animals, People – a Shared Environment” at Brisbane, Qld Australia [...] 9. August 31-September1, 2011. International Symposium on EID and Zoonoses at Shanghai [...]  10. September 7-9, 2011. Global Conference on Rabies Control: Towards Sustainable Prevention at the Source at Seoul [...] 11. October 10-14, 2011. 30th World Veterinary Congress 2011 “Caring for Animals: Healthy Communities” at Cape Town, South Africa [...]

PUBLICATIONS

1. From FAO - AGA e-newsletter Subscribe to the AGA e-newsletter if you want to receive regular updates by email on all issues relating FAO's work on animal production and health. This includes information on upcoming events, publications, programme activities, articles and press releases. [click here to subscribe] 2. Modernisation of meat inspection [...] 3. Reduction of Coxiella burnetii Prevalence by Vaccination of Goats and Sheep, the Netherlands [...] 4. Zoonoses in the Bedroom [...] 5. Health and health-care systems in Southeast Asia: diversity and transitions [...] 6. Insects in confined swine operations carry a large antibiotic resistant and potentially virulent enterococcal community [...] 7. The WVA veterinary schools and faculties database [...] 8. International Veterinary Information Service [...]

TRAINING

Postdoctoral Research Positions - 2 Postdoctoral research positions available in the area of infectious disease modelling (M/W), 24 and 18 months, French Agency for food, environmental and occupational health and safety: (ANSES), Ploufragan, Brittany, France. Application deadline: March 1st, 2011, Information on position: Nicolas Rose, phone: +33 296 016 441 Submit a resume, publication list along with the names of 2 referees and a cover letter with reference to the announcement n°2011-EBEP01 (project 1) and  2011-EBEP02 (Project 2) to: N. Rose, Anses - laboratoire de Ploufragan, BP 53, 22440 PLOUFRAGAN - FRANCE

EMPLOYMENT

1. FAO- Six candidates have been presented by FAO Member Nations for the post of FAO Director-General to be elected in June 2011 [...] 2. FAO - Deputy Director-General (Operations), Rome, Italy Closing date: March 21, 2011 [...] 3. FAO - Project Coordinator (Animal Health), Islamabad, Pakistan - Closing date: February 2, 2011 [...] 4. WHO - Epidemiologist (Zoonotic Diseases), Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Closing date: February 2, 2011 [...] 5. WHO – Advisor Diagnosis, Surveillance and Control of Zoonotic Diseases, Rio de Janeiro – Closing date: March 8, 2011 [...] 6. WHO – Advisor Veterinary Public Health, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Closing date: March 9, 2011 [...]