Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile

Pet diseases may pose risks to human health but are rarely included in surveillance systems. A pilot surveillance system of pet infectious diseases in Santiago, Chile, found that 4 canine and 3 feline diseases accounted for 90.1% and 98.4% of notifications, respectively. Data also suggested associat...

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Main Authors: Javier López, Katia Abarca, Jaime Cerda, Berta Valenzuela, Lilia Lorca, Andrea Olea, Ximena Aguilera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1596_article
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author Javier López
Katia Abarca
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Berta Valenzuela
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Ximena Aguilera
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description Pet diseases may pose risks to human health but are rarely included in surveillance systems. A pilot surveillance system of pet infectious diseases in Santiago, Chile, found that 4 canine and 3 feline diseases accounted for 90.1% and 98.4% of notifications, respectively. Data also suggested association between poverty and pet diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-60d7e4cec1fb4658b79ca32e315ada9e2022-12-21T19:14:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-10-0115101674167610.3201/eid1510.081596Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, ChileJavier LópezKatia AbarcaJaime CerdaBerta ValenzuelaLilia LorcaAndrea OleaXimena AguileraPet diseases may pose risks to human health but are rarely included in surveillance systems. A pilot surveillance system of pet infectious diseases in Santiago, Chile, found that 4 canine and 3 feline diseases accounted for 90.1% and 98.4% of notifications, respectively. Data also suggested association between poverty and pet diseases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1596_articleSentinel surveillancepetsdomestic animalscommunicable diseasesbacteriaviruses
spellingShingle Javier López
Katia Abarca
Jaime Cerda
Berta Valenzuela
Lilia Lorca
Andrea Olea
Ximena Aguilera
Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Sentinel surveillance
pets
domestic animals
communicable diseases
bacteria
viruses
title Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
title_full Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
title_fullStr Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
title_full_unstemmed Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
title_short Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile
title_sort surveillance system for infectious diseases of pets santiago chile
topic Sentinel surveillance
pets
domestic animals
communicable diseases
bacteria
viruses
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1596_article
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