Towards integrated surveillance-response systems for the prevention of future pandemics.
Infect Dis Poverty
; 9(1): 140, 2020 Oct 07.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-835888
ABSTRACT
Most human pathogens originate from non-human hosts and certain pathogens persist in animal reservoirs. The transmission of such pathogens to humans may lead to self-sustaining chains of transmission. These pathogens represent the highest risk for future pandemics. For their prevention, the transmission over the species barrier - although rare - should, by all means, be avoided. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, surprisingly though, most of the current research concentrates on the control by drugs and vaccines, while comparatively little scientific inquiry focuses on future prevention. Already in 2012, the World Bank recommended to engage in a systemic One Health approach for zoonoses control, considering integrated surveillance-response and control of human and animal diseases for primarily economic reasons. First examples, like integrated West Nile virus surveillance in mosquitos, wild birds, horses and humans in Italy show evidence of financial savings from a closer cooperation of human and animal health sectors. Provided a zoonotic origin can be ascertained for the COVID-19 pandemic, integrated wildlife, domestic animal and humans disease surveillance-response may contribute to prevent future outbreaks. In conclusion, the earlier a zoonotic pathogen can be detected in the environment, in wildlife or in domestic animals; and the better human, animal and environmental surveillance communicate with each other to prevent an outbreak, the lower are the cumulative costs.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Zoonosis
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Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes
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Pandemias
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Tópicos:
Vacunas
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Infect Dis Poverty
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S40249-020-00757-5
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