Yale Center for Medical Informatics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2011 Mar;58(2):131-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01319.x.
Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases transmittable between animals and humans and outbreaks of these diseases in animals can signify that humans are also infected (or vice versa). Thus, communication between animal and human health agencies is critical for surveillance. Understanding how these agencies conduct surveillance and share information is important for the development of successful automated zoonotic monitoring systems. Individual interviews were conducted with 13 professionals who perform animal or human zoonotic disease surveillance in one of the New England states. Questions centred on existing surveillance methods, collaborations between animal and human health agencies, and technological and data needs. The results showed that agencies routinely communicate over suspected zoonotic disease cases, yet there are barriers preventing automated electronic linking of health data of animals and humans. These include technological barriers and barriers due to sensitivity and confidentiality of information. Addressing these will facilitate the development of electronic systems for integrating animal and human zoonotic disease surveillance data.
动物传染病是指在动物和人类之间传播的传染病，动物传染病的爆发表明人类也可能受到感染（反之亦然）。因此，动物和人类卫生机构之间的沟通对于监测至关重要。了解这些机构如何进行监测和共享信息对于开发成功的自动动物传染病监测系统非常重要。对在新英格兰州的一个州从事动物或人类动物传染病监测的 13 名专业人员进行了单独访谈。问题集中在现有的监测方法、动物和人类卫生机构之间的合作以及技术和数据需求上。结果表明，各机构通常会就疑似动物传染病病例进行沟通，但存在阻碍将动物和人类健康数据自动电子链接的障碍。这些障碍包括技术障碍以及由于信息的敏感性和机密性而产生的障碍。解决这些问题将有助于开发用于整合动物和人类动物传染病监测数据的电子系统。
