Zoonoses are currently considered as one of themost important threats for PublicHealthworldwide. Zoonoses can be defined as any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate or invertebrate animals to humans and vice-versa. Approximately, 75% of recently emerging infectious diseases affecting humans are diseases of animal origin; approximately, 60% of all human pathogens ...

Papers of this special issue are based on the presentations given in the Congress “Eye and Zoonosis” October 10-11 2008, Parma (Italy). This issue aims to provide researchers with timely update on a number of important topics on Zoonosis in Ophthalmology. On the occasion of the first International Congress on Ocular Zoonoses held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006, we were asked by the promoter, ...

BACKGROUND Veterinary infection control for the management of Hendra virus (HeV), an emerging zoonosis in Australia, remained suboptimal until 2010 despite 71.4% (5/7) of humans infected with HeV being veterinary personnel or assisting a veterinarian, three of whom died before 2009. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived barriers to veterinary infection control and HeV management i...

BACKGROUND Zoonotic infections pose a significant public health challenge for low- and middle-income countries and have traditionally been a neglected area of research. The Roadmap to Combat Zoonoses in India (RCZI) initiative conducted an exercise to systematically identify and prioritize research options needed to control zoonoses in India. METHODS AND FINDINGS Priority setting methods deve...

As Veterinary Services and animal health organisations attempt to respond to a new era of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases, their ability and skill in forming new strategic partnerships will be paramount. While these new partnerships are likely to include many relationships outside traditional Veterinary Services and animal agriculture, none will become more important than the formati...

This review covers the organisation of veterinary public health (VPH) activities in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, with reference to zoonoses and hazards to man from foods of animal origin. A study of the region shows that no separate VPH units exist within the national Veterinary Services. Although these Services are gradually being upgraded and strengthened, most of their reso...

The burden of zoonotic diseases is an important global issue affecting human and animal health, food value chains, international trade, the environment. Two-thirds infectious health are origin. Information knowledge associated effects critical for managing these diseases. World TAP at Michigan State University offered online course in March 2021, which a diverse group 42 participants from 15 co...

Economic losses resulting from food-borne parasitic zoonoses are difficult to assess. Estimating the global economic impact of these diseases is handicapped by inadequate information on the prevalence and public health importance of parasitic zoonoses for most countries. However, the economic losses caused by certain zoonoses has been estimated for some regions and in these instances the costs ...

materials and methods random sampling was carried out from january to may 2012. one hundred and forty fecal samples from stray cats were examined using sucrose flotation method. results gastrointestinal parasites were found in 121 of the 140 (86.4%) examined samples. the parasites detected in stray cats were toxocara spp. (45%, 63/140), isospora spp. (21.4%, 30/140), nematode larvae (21.4%, 30/...

Zoonoses pose a significant burden of illness in North America. Zoonoses represent an additional threat to public health because the natural reservoirs are often animals, particularly wildlife, thus eluding control efforts such as quarantine, vaccination and social distancing. As there are limited resources available, it is necessary to prioritize diseases in order to allocate resources to thos...