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BookletEighth Asia-Pacific workshop on multisectoral collaboration at the animal-human-ecosystems interface 2019
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No results found.The 8th Asia Pacific workshop on multisectoral collaboration at the animal-human-ecosystems interface was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 11 April 2019. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted the workshop in collaboration with the Regional Tripartite, which included FAO, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO). A total of 142 participants attended this workshop including representatives from national governments of 28 countries in the Asia Pacific region, regional organizations, academic institutions, experts and development partners working on human health, animal health and wildlife issues. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (series)Manual on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 1998
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No results found.Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was first recognized and defined as a pathological entity in the United Kingdom in November 1986 (Wells et al., 1996). Initial epidemiological investigations and examination of archived brains indicated that the first cases occurred around April 1985. Subsequently, the largest freeborn epidemic of a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) occurred which has had severe economic effects and has caused concern for public health. The initial clinical signs of this fatal neurological disease are non-specific, typically involving behavioural changes. As the clinical phase progresses the disease is typified by alterations in mental state and of sensation and ataxia. The majority of affected animals reach the advanced stages within two to three months from the onset, when slaughter on welfare grounds becomes necessary (Wilesmith et al., 1988). The disease affects adult animals, with a peak age at onset of four to five years of age. Both se xes and all breeds are equally susceptible. BSE can only be confirmed post-mortem by pathological examination of brain tissue. Histological examination of the hind brain has been the primary method for the statutory diagnosis in the United Kingdom (Wells et al., 1989). The histological changes are typical of the TSEs. Microscopic lesions in the central nervous system consist of bilaterally symmetrical, non inflammatory vacuolation of neuronal perikarya and grey matter neuropil. BSE is transmissible by parenteral inoculation of inbred strains of mice (Fraser et al., 1988) and cattle (Dawson, Wells and Parker, 1990). In cattle the incubation period is approximately 18 months using brain homogenates from natural terminal cases. -
Book (stand-alone)Expert Consultation on Community-based Veterinary Public Health Systems 2004
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No results found.The Expert Consultation on Community-based Veterinary Public Health (VPH) Systems was held in Rome on 27-28 October 2003. The objectives of the consultation were to consider and make specific recommendations regarding the delivery of community-based VPH systems, with special emphasis on developing countries in the following major areas: - surveillance methodologies for zoonotic diseases; - significance of participatory epidemiology and rapid appraisal techniques; - public and private VP H community delivery systems; - monitoring and evaluation of VPH systems; - current community-based VPH systems in sub-Saharan Africa, including examples from South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania; - training and public education in VPH at community levels; - multidisciplinary approaches to VPH delivery systems at community levels. This publication contains the contributions of the experts and other participants of the consultation, and is intended to assist veterinary pub lic health services in developing regions in the implementation of community-based systems.
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