Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses
While zoonotic diseases are defined by transmission processes between animals and humans, for many of these diseases the presence of a contaminated environmental source is the cause of transmission. Most zoonoses depend on complex environmentally driven interactions between humans and animals, which...
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| author | Tatiana Proboste Ameh James Adam Charette-Castonguay Shovon Chakma Javier Cortes-Ramirez Erica Donner Peter Sly Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães |
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| description | While zoonotic diseases are defined by transmission processes between animals and humans, for many of these diseases the presence of a contaminated environmental source is the cause of transmission. Most zoonoses depend on complex environmentally driven interactions between humans and animals, which occur along an occupational and recreational environmental continuum, including farming and animal marketing systems, environmental management systems, and community leisure environments. Environmentally driven zoonoses (EDZs) are particularly challenging to diagnose and control as their reservoirs are in the natural environment and thus often escape conventional surveillance systems that rely on host monitoring. Changes in the environment as a result of climate change [1], human population density [2], and intensification of agriculture [3] have been linked to increasing transmission events for this group of infections. As such, there is a recognised need to be able to detect the presence of EDZs in the environment as a means to better anticipate transmission events and improve source attribution investigations. Finally, the recognition that a One Health approach is needed to combat these infections is signalling to governments the need to develop policy that optimises trade-offs across human, animal, and environmental health sectors. In this review, we discuss and critically appraise the main challenges relating to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and control of environmental zoonotic disease. Using a set of exemplar diseases, including avian influenza and antimicrobial resistant pathogens, we explore the epidemiological contexts (risk factors) within which these infections not only impact human health but also contribute to animal health and environmental impacts. We then critically appraise the surveillance challenges of monitoring these infections in the environment and examine the policy trade-offs for a more integrated approach to mitigating their impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9ec9732a1eb46749b2c4cbf3ca6aaa42022-12-22T04:14:05ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962022-10-0188110.5334/aogh.37702803Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven ZoonosesTatiana Proboste0Ameh James1Adam Charette-Castonguay2Shovon Chakma3Javier Cortes-Ramirez4Erica Donner5Peter Sly6Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães7UQ Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton; Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, GattonQueensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, GattonQueensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, GattonUQ Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, GattonChildren’s Health and Environment Program, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4101 QLD; Centre for Data Science, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, 4059 QLDFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095Children’s Health and Research Centre, Children’s Health and Environment Program, The University of Queensland, South BrisbaneUQ Spatial Epidemiology Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton; Queensland Alliance for One Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton; Children’s Health and Research Centre, Children’s Health and Environment Program, The University of Queensland, South BrisbaneWhile zoonotic diseases are defined by transmission processes between animals and humans, for many of these diseases the presence of a contaminated environmental source is the cause of transmission. Most zoonoses depend on complex environmentally driven interactions between humans and animals, which occur along an occupational and recreational environmental continuum, including farming and animal marketing systems, environmental management systems, and community leisure environments. Environmentally driven zoonoses (EDZs) are particularly challenging to diagnose and control as their reservoirs are in the natural environment and thus often escape conventional surveillance systems that rely on host monitoring. Changes in the environment as a result of climate change [1], human population density [2], and intensification of agriculture [3] have been linked to increasing transmission events for this group of infections. As such, there is a recognised need to be able to detect the presence of EDZs in the environment as a means to better anticipate transmission events and improve source attribution investigations. Finally, the recognition that a One Health approach is needed to combat these infections is signalling to governments the need to develop policy that optimises trade-offs across human, animal, and environmental health sectors. In this review, we discuss and critically appraise the main challenges relating to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and control of environmental zoonotic disease. Using a set of exemplar diseases, including avian influenza and antimicrobial resistant pathogens, we explore the epidemiological contexts (risk factors) within which these infections not only impact human health but also contribute to animal health and environmental impacts. We then critically appraise the surveillance challenges of monitoring these infections in the environment and examine the policy trade-offs for a more integrated approach to mitigating their impacts.https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3770environmentally driven zoonosesone healthzoonosesantimicrobial resistantanimal health |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana Proboste Ameh James Adam Charette-Castonguay Shovon Chakma Javier Cortes-Ramirez Erica Donner Peter Sly Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses Annals of Global Health environmentally driven zoonoses one health zoonoses antimicrobial resistant animal health |
| title | Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses |
| title_full | Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses |
| title_fullStr | Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses |
| title_short | Research and Innovation Opportunities to Improve Epidemiological Knowledge and Control of Environmentally Driven Zoonoses |
| title_sort | research and innovation opportunities to improve epidemiological knowledge and control of environmentally driven zoonoses |
| topic | environmentally driven zoonoses one health zoonoses antimicrobial resistant animal health |
| url | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3770 |
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