Gubernot Diane M, Boyer Benita L, Moses Marina S
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC, USA.
Public Health Rep. 2008 May-Jun;123(3):300-15. doi: 10.1177/003335490812300310.
The threat of bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases has prompted various public health agencies to recommend enhanced surveillance activities to supplement existing surveillance plans. The majority of emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorist agents are zoonotic. Animals are more sensitive to certain biological agents, and their use as clinical sentinels, as a means of early detection, is warranted. This article provides design methods for a local integrated zoonotic surveillance plan and materials developed for veterinarians to assist in the early detection of bioevents. Zoonotic surveillance in the U.S. is currently too limited and compartmentalized for broader public health objectives. To rapidly detect and respond to bioevents, collaboration and cooperation among various agencies at the federal, state, and local levels must be enhanced and maintained. Co-analysis of animal and human diseases may facilitate the response to infectious disease events and limit morbidity and mortality in both animal and human populations.
生物恐怖主义和新发传染病的威胁促使各公共卫生机构建议加强监测活动，以补充现有的监测计划。大多数新发传染病和生物恐怖主义病原体都是人畜共患病原体。动物对某些生物制剂更为敏感，因此有必要将其用作临床哨兵，作为早期检测的一种手段。本文提供了地方人畜共患病综合监测计划的设计方法，以及为兽医开发的有助于早期发现生物事件的材料。目前，美国的人畜共患病监测范围过于有限且分散，无法实现更广泛的公共卫生目标。为了快速检测和应对生物事件，必须加强并维持联邦、州和地方各级各机构之间的协作与合作。对动物和人类疾病进行联合分析可能有助于应对传染病事件，并降低动物和人类群体的发病率和死亡率。
