Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction
Great concern is being expressed at the international level on the emergence and re-emergence of certain infectious diseases, many of which are zoonoses, e.g. Rift Valley fever, highly pathogenic avian influenza, etc. Many aspects of globalisation, i.e. the movements of populations, increased urbani...
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2008-12-01
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| author | Aristarhos M. Seimenis |
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| description | Great concern is being expressed at the international level on the emergence and re-emergence of certain infectious diseases, many of which are zoonoses, e.g. Rift Valley fever, highly pathogenic avian influenza, etc. Many aspects of globalisation, i.e. the movements of populations, increased urbanisation, greater production and trade in animals and animal products, close interaction between humans and animals, environmental degradation, inappropriate waste disposal, etc., are all determining factors in the prevalence of zoonoses. The Mediterranean and Middle East share similar ecological and epidemiological conditions and are affected by almost the same zoonoses (brucellosis, rabies, echinococcosis, leishmaniosis, salmonellosis, etc.). National control programmes have given partial results or have failed due to weak infrastructures, insufficient financial resources, inadequate intersectoral collaboration and coordination, a lack of public health education, etc. There is an urgent need for the firm commitment of all parties involved on regional, national and international levels to ensure the success of zoonoses prevention and control programmes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63c181b2e71c424c8bbbe1ed3f0b6fd12022-12-22T03:34:34ZengIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. CaporaleVeterinaria Italiana0505-401X1828-14272008-12-01444573576Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introductionAristarhos M. SeimenisGreat concern is being expressed at the international level on the emergence and re-emergence of certain infectious diseases, many of which are zoonoses, e.g. Rift Valley fever, highly pathogenic avian influenza, etc. Many aspects of globalisation, i.e. the movements of populations, increased urbanisation, greater production and trade in animals and animal products, close interaction between humans and animals, environmental degradation, inappropriate waste disposal, etc., are all determining factors in the prevalence of zoonoses. The Mediterranean and Middle East share similar ecological and epidemiological conditions and are affected by almost the same zoonoses (brucellosis, rabies, echinococcosis, leishmaniosis, salmonellosis, etc.). National control programmes have given partial results or have failed due to weak infrastructures, insufficient financial resources, inadequate intersectoral collaboration and coordination, a lack of public health education, etc. There is an urgent need for the firm commitment of all parties involved on regional, national and international levels to ensure the success of zoonoses prevention and control programmes.http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_4/573.pdfControlDiseaseEmerging zoonosesEpidemiologyIntersectoral collaborationPublic healthZoonosis. |
| spellingShingle | Aristarhos M. Seimenis Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction Veterinaria Italiana Control Disease Emerging zoonoses Epidemiology Intersectoral collaboration Public health Zoonosis. |
| title | Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction |
| title_full | Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction |
| title_fullStr | Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction |
| title_short | Zoonotic diseases in the Mediterranean region: a brief introduction |
| title_sort | zoonotic diseases in the mediterranean region a brief introduction |
| topic | Control Disease Emerging zoonoses Epidemiology Intersectoral collaboration Public health Zoonosis. |
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