1. Frameworks for Preventing, Detecting, and Controlling Zoonotic Diseases.
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Shiferaw ML, Doty JB, Maghlakelidze G, Morgan J, Khmaladze E, Parkadze O, Donduashvili M, Wemakoy EO, Muyembe JJ, Mulumba L, Malekani J, Kabamba J, Kanter T, Boulanger LL, Haile A, Bekele A, Bekele M, Tafese K, McCollum AA, and Reynolds MG
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- Animals, Capacity Building, Congo epidemiology, Ethiopia epidemiology, Georgia epidemiology, Health Plan Implementation, Humans, Zoonoses diagnosis, National Health Programs, Public Health Surveillance methods, Zoonoses epidemiology, Zoonoses prevention & control
- Abstract
Preventing zoonotic diseases requires coordinated actions by government authorities responsible for human and animal health. Constructing the frameworks needed to foster intersectoral collaboration can be approached in many ways. We highlight 3 examples of approaches to implement zoonotic disease prevention and control programs. The first, rabies control in Ethiopia, was implemented using an umbrella approach: a comprehensive program designed for accelerated impact. The second, a monkeypox program in Democratic Republic of the Congo, was implemented in a stepwise manner, whereby incremental improvements and activities were incorporated into the program. The third approach, a pathogen discovery program, applied in the country of Georgia, was designed to characterize and understand the ecology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of a new zoonotic pathogen. No one approach is superior, but various factors should be taken into account during design, planning, and implementation.
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- 2017
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