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Biology
Yu Qiu, Javier Guitian, Joanne P. P. Webster, Imadidden Musallam, Najmul Haider, Julian A. A. Drewe, Junxia Song
Summary: Zoonotic diseases originating from domestic animals pose a significant risk to human health and livelihoods. Effective surveillance of these diseases at the animal level is crucial to assessing the disease burden and risk, as well as providing early warning to prevent epidemics in both animals and humans. A multi-criteria qualitative approach was used to prioritize and characterize these diseases, and 32 zoonoses were identified as important for surveillance in domestic animals to prevent human infections at a global scale.
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Summary: This study utilized a one health approach to prioritize and rank neglected tropical zoonotic diseases in Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia. Rabies was identified as the most prioritized disease in the region, highlighting the importance of addressing zoonotic diseases through collaborative efforts between human and animal health sectors.
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Veterinary Sciences
Sukanta Chowdhury, Mohammad A. Aleem, Md Shafiqul I. Khan, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Sumon Ghosh, Mohammed Z. Rahman
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chloe Clifford Astbury, Kirsten M. Lee, Raphael Aguiar, Asma Atique, Marilen Balolong, Janielle Clarke, Ronald Labonte, Arne Ruckert, Kathleen Chelsea Togno, A. M. Viens, M. Wiktorowicz, Amy Yau, Tarra L. Penney
Summary: This review aims to analyze evaluations of public policies targeting the prevention of zoonotic spillover events. Using a systematic scoping review methodology, data will be screened and extracted to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of policies. The findings of this study will provide valuable insights into the current status of policy evaluations on preventing zoonotic spillover.
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FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tara Sadeghieh, Lisa A. Waddell, Victoria Ng, Alexandra Hall, Jan Sargeant
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(2020)
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Infectious Diseases
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(2020)
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Infectious Diseases
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LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Infectious Diseases
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Victoria Ng, Aamir Fazil, Lisa A. Waddell, Patricia Turgeon, Ainsley Otten, Nicholas H. Ogden
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