Tag: One Health
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Adapting a Global One Health Evaluation Framework to Municipal Level in Fukuoka, Japan
Introduction: Why a municipal One Health framework in Fukuoka? The One Health approach — recognizing the interconnected health of people, animals, and the environment — has guided global health strategies for infectious disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental stewardship. Translating this framework to the municipal level in Fukuoka, Japan, offers an opportunity to align local…
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Adapting a Global One Health Evaluation Framework to Municipal Levels in Fukuoka, Japan
Introduction: Why a municipal One Health framework matters in Fukuoka The One Health approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. In Fukuoka, Japan, city leadership seeks to translate a widely used global evaluation framework into municipal practice. This adaptation aims to strengthen early detection of health threats, improve cross-sector collaboration, and promote…
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Adapting the One Health Evaluation Framework for Municipal Health in Fukuoka, Japan
Introduction: Bridging Global Concepts to Local Action The One Health approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. In Fukuoka, Japan, city authorities and academic partners are translating this global framework into a practical municipal tool. The goal is to strengthen local workflows, surveillance, and decision-making so that health threats—whether emerging infections, food…
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Bats and Dangerous Viruses: New Insights from Nature
Introduction: Rethinking Bat-Virus Relationships A recent study published in Nature Communications Biology offers a fresh perspective on how bats interact with dangerous viruses. Led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma, the work challenges some long-held assumptions about bats as universal reservoirs for high-risk pathogens. Instead, the study emphasizes context, behavior, and ecology as key…
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Emerging Endemic Foci of Foodborne Angiostrongylus in Philippine Rats: Evidence from Luzon and Mindanao
Background: Angiostrongylus as a Growing Public Health Concern Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a zoonotic nematode with a global footprint. It migrates through the host’s lungs when adult worms inhabit the rat’s pulmonary arteries, and humans can become infected by ingesting undercooked or raw snails, slugs, crustaceans, planarians, shrimps, or contaminated produce. In severe…
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West Nile virus confirms positive horse in Greater Sudbury: What you need to know
Overview: West Nile virus confirmed in a Greater Sudbury horse Public Health Sudbury & Districts has confirmed that a horse in the Greater Sudbury area tested positive for West Nile virus. This marks the third animal in the region to test positive this year, following two crows that were found positive in the summer. The…
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West Nile virus detected in a horse in Greater Sudbury: What it means for residents
Overview: West Nile virus case in Greater Sudbury Public Health Sudbury & Districts has confirmed a West Nile virus (WNV) positive horse in the Greater Sudbury area. This marks another animal case in the region for 2025, following two crows confirmed with WNV earlier in the season. The last time a person tested positive within…
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West Nile Virus in Greater Sudbury: Positive Horse Case and Protecting People and Animals
Overview: West Nile virus identified in a Greater Sudbury horse Public Health Sudbury & Districts has confirmed that a horse in the Greater Sudbury area tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This marks the third animal to test positive in 2025, following two crows identified in the summer. The last known human case in…
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Human Brucellosis in Henan Province, 1956–2023
Introduction Brucellosis is a globally important zoonotic disease affecting humans and a range of livestock. In China, human brucellosis has re-emerged over the past two decades, spreading from northern regions toward central and southern areas. This article synthesizes spatiotemporal epidemiological evidence for Henan Province from 1956 to 2023, highlighting historical shifts, regional clustering, and implications…
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Real-Time Bacteria Identification Device Debuts in Viseu
A real-time bacteria identification device, developed by the Portuguese company ALS as part of the SMARTgNOTICS consortium, is set to be unveiled this Friday in Viseu. The technology promises to identify the bacteria causing an infection in humans, animals, or the environment and, crucially, determine the most effective antibiotic to combat it. When tested later…