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Prioritizing zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia using a one health approach

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dc.contributor.author G. Pieracci, Emily
dc.contributor.author J. Hall, Aron
dc.contributor.author Gharpure, Radhika
dc.contributor.author Haile, Abraham
dc.contributor.author Walelign, Elias
dc.contributor.author Deressa, Asefa
dc.contributor.author Bahiru, Getahun
dc.contributor.author Kibebe, Meron
dc.contributor.author Walke, Henry
dc.contributor.author Belay, Ermias
dc.date.accessioned 2022-12-08T10:59:16Z
dc.date.available 2022-12-08T10:59:16Z
dc.date.issued 2016-12-15
dc.identifier.citation Emily G. Pieracci, Aron J. Hall, Radhika Gharpure, Abraham Haile, Elias Walelign, Asefa Deressa, Getahun Bahiru, Meron Kibebe, Henry Walke, Ermias Belay, Prioritizing zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia using a one health approach, One Health, Volume 2, 2016, Pages 131-135 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://ephispace.ephi.gov.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/487
dc.description.abstract Background: Ethiopia has the second largest human population in Africa and the largest livestock population on the continent. About 80% of Ethiopians are dependent on agriculture and have direct contact with livestock or other domestic animals. As a result, the country is vulnerable to the spread of zoonotic diseases. As the first step of the country's engagement in the Global Health Security Agenda, a zoonotic disease prioritization work shop was held to identify significant zoonotic diseases of mutual concern for animal and human health agencies. Methods: A semi-quantitative tool developed by the US CDC was used for prioritization of zoonotic diseases. Workshop participants representing human, animal, and environmental health ministries were selected as core decision-making participants. Over 300 articles describing the zoonotic diseases considered at the workshop were reviewed for disease specific information on prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and DALYs for Ethiopia or the East Africa region. Committee members individually ranked the importance of each criterion to generate a final group weight for each criterion. Results: Forty-three zoonotic diseases were evaluated. Criteria selected in order of importance were: 1)severity of disease in humans, 2)proportion of human disease attributed to animal exposure, 3)burden of animal disease, 4)availability of interventions, and 5)existing inter-sectoral collaboration. Based on the results from the decision tree analysis and subsequent discussion, participants identified the following five priority zoonotic diseases: ra bies, anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, and echinococcosis. Discussion: Multi-sectoral collaborations strengthen disease surveillance system development in humans and an imals, enhance laboratory capacity, and support implementation of prevention and control strategies. To facili tate this, the creation of a One Health-focused Zoonotic Disease Unit is recommended. Enhancement of public health and veterinary laboratories, joint outbreak and surveillance activities, and intersectoral linkages created to tackle the prioritized zoonotic diseases will undoubtedly prepare the country to effectively address newly emerging zoonotic diseases. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier B.V. en_US
dc.subject ZOONOTIC DISEASE en_US
dc.subject DISEASE PRIORITIZATION en_US
dc.subject ETHIOPIA en_US
dc.title Prioritizing zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia using a one health approach en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Epidemic Intelligence Service, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Ethiopian Ministry of Livestock and Fishery Resources, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Ethiopian Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia en_US
ep.identifier.status Open Access en_US
ep.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2016.09.001 en_US
ep.journal ONE HEALTH en_US
ep.volume 2 en_US


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