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1. Modeling The Zoonotic Transmission Dynamics Of Nipah Virus: Implications For Outbreak Control And Model-Guided Fieldwork

   Contributor(s):: Natasha Wenzel

   Introduction: Nipah virus is considered a biosafety level-4 pathogen that is endemic to bats of the genus Pteropus. Infection in humans presents clinically as febrile encephalitis with an extremely high case-fatality rate (78.2%). Outbreaks of Nipah virus infection have occurred in Bangladesh and...

2. Anticipating the Outbreak of Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Related to Animal Industry

   Contributor(s):: R.D. W. Bagja

   Keeping and using animals and animal products is an age-old recognition. There are many reasons to own animals and some are as follows: 1. The Animal products are rich sources of essential protein needed by human being so they are farmed for meat or other animal products. 2. The animals which...

3. Potential role of wildlife in pathogenic contamination of fresh produce

   Contributor(s):: Langholz, Jeff A., Jay-Russell, Michele T.

4. Quantitative assessment of human and pet exposure to Salmonella associated with dry pet foods

   Contributor(s):: Lambertini, E., Buchanan, R. L., Narrod, C., Ford, R. M., Baker, R. C., Pradhan, A. K.

   Recent Salmonella outbreaks associated with dry pet foods and treats highlight the importance of these foods as previously overlooked exposure vehicles for both pets and humans. In the last decade efforts have been made to raise the safety of this class of products, for instance by upgrading...

5. Zoonoses: Animal to human diseases

   Contributor(s):: E. Fevre, D. Grace

   This resource is a media briefing regarding the control of zoonotic diseases, the Bird Flu outbreak in China, and the connection between urban agriculture and human health.

6. Infectious diseases associated with relation between humans and wildlife - consideration on wild bird mortality and bird-feeding

   Contributor(s):: Fukui, D.

7. Compendium of measures to prevent disease associated with animals in public settings, 2009 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)

   Certain venues encourage or permit the public to be in contact with animals, resulting in millions of human-animal interactions each year. These settings include county or state fairs, petting zoos, animal swap meets, pet stores, zoologic institutions, circuses, carnivals, educational farms,...