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{"title":"Rabies outbreak on a goat farm in a suburb of Cape Coast, Ghana: An epidemiologic investigation","authors":"Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson ,&nbsp;Theophilus Odoom ,&nbsp;Rahama Abdulai Abubakari ,&nbsp;Ayodeji Ayotunde Oni ,&nbsp;Kingsley Kwabena Amoako ,&nbsp;Gilbert Osei ,&nbsp;Joseph Larr Dute ,&nbsp;Allen Okine ,&nbsp;William Tasiame","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects approximately 60,000 individuals worldwide each year. Although rabies can infect all warm-blooded animals, its occurrence in goats is relatively rare. This study investigated and reports a rabies outbreak on a goat farm in Ghana.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>A 10-month-old Boer goat was presented to a teaching hospital exhibiting ataxia and paddling movements, and it succumbed to the disease a day after presentation. Farm records indicated that 14 out of 57 goats had died within a month, but all were buried without laboratory testing or diagnosis. A guard dog on the farm, which consumed the carcass of one of the affected goats, died 13 days post-consumption.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Brain tissues from both animals were tested for rabies using conventional reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and both tested positive for rabies infection. The outbreak was managed on the farm through the immediate administration of anti-rabies vaccinations to the remaining goats and post-exposure prophylaxis to attendants who had been exposed through handling.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>To the best of our knowledge this represents the first reported outbreak of rabies in goats in Ghana, underscoring the need for enhanced surveillance and public education to safeguard lives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143924358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “How a private organization in Pakistan initiated One Health Project to eliminate rabies” [IJID One Health 1 (2023) 100011]","authors":"Naseem Salahuddin ,&nbsp;M. Aftab Gohar ,&nbsp;Naila Baig-Ansari ,&nbsp;Rabia Khan ,&nbsp;M. Abdullah Qureshi ,&nbsp;Kausar SK ,&nbsp;Rashna Spencer Karanjia ,&nbsp;Sara Salman ,&nbsp;Isma Gheewala","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100069","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100069"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The silent threat of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: an epidemiologic analysis from five key high-risk regions of Afghanistan (2018–2024)","authors":"Enayatullah Hamdard ,&nbsp;Ahmadullah Zahir ,&nbsp;Naqibullah Mujadidi ,&nbsp;Nooruddin Himmat","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100067","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Afghanistan’s struggle with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is intensified by limited diagnostic and preventive resources. This study analyzed national surveillance data from five regions (2018–2024), focusing on the Eid-al-Adha months (2022–2024), and examined demographics, occupations, public awareness, and 2024 summer trends.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study presents findings from a retrospective analysis of regional CCHF surveillance data from 2018 to 2024, analyzed using SPSS 23 and Power BI.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>From 2018 to December 2024, Afghanistan recorded 4445 suspected and 944 confirmed CCHF cases, with a case fatality rate of 20.6% (i.e. 195 deaths). Annual confirmed cases were 139 in 2018, 167 in 2019, 178 in 2020, 189 in 2021, 15 in 2022, 114 in 2023, and 142 in 2024. Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction and immunoglobulin M antibody tests identified 20.45% of confirmed cases, with the highest death toll in 2018. From 2022–2024, 712 cases occurred during the Eid-al-Adha months, causing 61 deaths, peaking in 2023 with 313 cases and 30 deaths. In 2024, June had the most cases (204, case fatality rate 13%) and October had the least (47 cases, case fatality rate 8.5%). Of the confirmed cases, 66% were male and 34% were female. Occupations with the highest exposure included housewives (13.5%), shepherds (11.9%), butchers (8.7%), health staff (4.6%), students (3.4%), and animal dealers/farmers (7.3%). In addition, 21.16% were unemployed, and occupational data were missing for 29.3%.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The increase in CCHF outbreaks in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2024 highlights the challenges in disease awareness and testing capacity. Early intervention is crucial for containing outbreaks in affected regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100067"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143865056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Visual dysfunction and sudden onset symptoms leading to early detection of tick-borne infections: A case report” [IJID One Health 4 (2024) 100036]","authors":"Ayra I. Sayyed ,&nbsp;William V. Padula","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100068","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100068"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying features of sustainability in global health security assessment tools – A document analysis of the IHR JEE and the WOAH PVS","authors":"Osman A. Dar ,&nbsp;Max Claron ,&nbsp;Hadjer Nacer","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100066","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100066","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study evaluates the incorporation of sustainability as a concept within global health security capacity assessment tools from a One Health perspective. Focusing on the International Health Regulations Joint External Evaluation and the World Organization for Animal Health Performance of Veterinary Services—the most widely used and standardized health security capacity assessment tools worldwide—we conducted a study to identify and categorize explicit and implicit references to sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using the principles of a content analysis approach, we identified and characterized references to sustainability in the International Health Regulations Joint External Evaluation and the World Organization for Animal Health Performance of Veterinary Services tools. The READ (<strong>r</strong>eady materials, i.e. document selection and identifying data, <strong>e</strong>xtracting data, <strong>a</strong>nalyzing data, <strong>d</strong>istilling findings) approach for document analysis was used to provide a framework and guiding questions to systematically extract relevant text, analyze data, and draw conclusions from the two documents.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our findings indicate that sustainability is inconsistently defined and applied across technical and core competency areas. Most references to sustainability are related to organizational capacity, notably, in biosafety, biosecurity, and laboratory systems, and lack comprehensive measures for wildlife and ecosystem/environment health, community engagement, and multisectoral partnerships.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study underscores the necessity for a standardized, holistic integration of sustainability as a concept within health security assessment frameworks, adhering to One Health principles, to enhance the long-term effectiveness and resilience of health systems and foster intersectoral collaboration for improved global health security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143790871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Serovar typing and risk factors of Leptospira infection in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran: An exploratory study, with a worldwide update of Leptospira infections in camels","authors":"Roxana Sarabandi ,&nbsp;Ali Sarani ,&nbsp;Mehdi Rasekh ,&nbsp;Soheil Sadr ,&nbsp;Gholamreza Abdollahpour ,&nbsp;Shakiba Nazemian ,&nbsp;Mahdis Khajehmohammadi ,&nbsp;Hassan Borji","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Leptospirosis is a significant zoonotic disease of camels that poses an economic burden on livestock industries worldwide. Hence, the present study investigated the serovars and risk factors of <em>Leptospira</em> infection in camels in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and compared it with the incidence and prevalence of <em>Leptospira</em> infection in camels worldwide.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 150 serum samples were collected from the camel population of Sistan and Baluchestan provinces, southeast of Iran, from the fall and winter of 2022 to the spring of 2023. The samples were then sent to the <em>Leptospira</em> Research Laboratory at the University of Tehran for the microscopic agglutination test. Results were compared against <em>Leptospira</em> infection seroprevalence and epidemiology from other worldwide studies on <em>Leptospira</em> infection in camels to ascertain the significance of these zoonoses in Iran.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to the results, 2 % of serum samples (3/150) were positive for <em>Leptospira</em> infections, and 4 % (6/150) were suspicious, with &lt;1:100 titers. Moreover, of the three positive samples, two demonstrated reactivity to serovar Pomona, whereas the other positive sample demonstrated reactivity with serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae in the microscopic agglutination test. No significant difference in the prevalence of infection based on sex or age of camels was observed. The worldwide epidemiologic study of <em>Leptospira</em> infection in camels shows that the disease varies significantly in different regions regarding infection rates and pathogens.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The results of this study indicate that <em>Leptospira</em> infection continues to be a significant threat to livestock health management in Iran. To control <em>Leptospira</em> infection in camels, there is a need for systematic monitoring and more comprehensive research to identify environmental and management factors that affect its spread.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100065"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143776294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring anthrax risk and prevention: A One Health approach for assessment of human, animal, and environmental interactions","authors":"Hari Ram Choudhary ,&nbsp;Anukampa Senapati ,&nbsp;Matrujyoti Pattnaik ,&nbsp;Amiya Ranjan Mohanta ,&nbsp;Debaprasad Parai ,&nbsp;Sandhya Rani Jena ,&nbsp;Biren Kumar Padhy ,&nbsp;Partha Sarathi Patra ,&nbsp;Arun Kumar Padhi ,&nbsp;Swati Pattnaik ,&nbsp;Santosh Kumar Panigrahi ,&nbsp;Kishore Chandra Behera ,&nbsp;Susmita Kumari Sahu ,&nbsp;Y Selvamani ,&nbsp;Alex Joseph ,&nbsp;Tanveer Rehman ,&nbsp;Sanghamitra Pati ,&nbsp;Debdutta Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by <em>Bacillus anthracis</em>, a spore-forming bacterium that can infect both animals and humans. As a part of the One Health approach to eliminate human anthrax in an endemic district in Odisha, India. This baseline survey investigates knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) regarding anthrax and identifies risky behavior prior to intervention implementation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 3132 respondents (1560 from Koraput and 1572 from Sundargarh) by using a multistage random sampling method. Data were gathered through structured interviews focusing on socio-demographics, livestock ownership, and KAP related to anthrax prevention and management. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to identify factors associated with anthrax knowledge.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Significant knowledge gaps were identified, with only 12.14 % of respondents in Koraput and 7.96 % in Sundargarh aware of anthrax. Knowledge of symptoms, transmission, and prevention was low across both districts. Misconceptions regarding vaccination were prevalent, and risky practices, such as consuming potentially infected meat, were common. Regression analysis indicated that education and age are significant predictors of anthrax knowledge.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The study identifies critical knowledge gaps and risky practices related to anthrax in the Sundargarh and Koraput districts. Targeted educational campaigns and enhanced veterinary services are needed to mitigate anthrax risk and improve public health based on the One Health approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100060"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deciphering the dynamics of Lassa fever outbreak in Edo State, Nigeria: A 3-year study of the epidemiologic patterns, severity profiles, and clinical management","authors":"Simeon Cadmus ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Awosanya ,&nbsp;Paul M. Iziomo ,&nbsp;Samuel Owoicho ,&nbsp;Stephenson B. Ojeifo ,&nbsp;Judah Moyin-Jesu ,&nbsp;Olalekan Taiwo ,&nbsp;Eniola Cadmus ,&nbsp;Danny Akhere Asogun ,&nbsp;Oyewale Tomori","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Nigeria has the highest prevalence of Lassa fever (LF) in West Africa, with Edo State being a high-burden area. This study describes the epidemiology and management of LF in Edo State.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A desk analysis of LF cases from the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) records from January 2021 to November 2023 was conducted. The outcome variables were case outcome and severity, classified using the 2018 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention LF guide. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were conducted at α &lt;0.05.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 10,432 suspected cases, 1296 (12.4 %) were confirmed, with 964 (74.4 %) occurring during the dry season. The median age was 26 (interquartile range 15–40) years, and 687 (53.0 %) were male. The location distribution pattern of the confirmed cases was clustered, with one-third (34.3 %) from Etsako West. Older age (adjusted odds ratio 2.2, 95 % confidence interval: 1.2–4.0) and more than five symptoms (adjusted odds ratio 9.5, 95 % confidence interval: 6.9–13.1) were associated with severe LF and increased odds of in-hospital death. Hospital presentation time was not associated with LF severity or outcomes. LF confirmation at ISTH was within 24 hours.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Older patients with more than five symptoms should be prioritized in LF management, and the ISTH-LF care algorithm is effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143838226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An outbreak of canine coronavirus type 2 in captive snow leopards (Panthera uncia) demonstrates a possible role for felids as mixing vessels for alphacoronaviruses","authors":"Ximena A. Olarte-Castillo ,&nbsp;Abigail B. Schlecht ,&nbsp;Paul P. Calle ,&nbsp;Gary R. Whittaker","doi":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijidoh.2025.100057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div><em>Alphacoronavirus-1</em> comprises a set of viruses that are highly recombinogenic, including feline coronavirus (FCoV) type 2 (FCoV-2), a recombinant genotype of FCoV type 1, and canine coronavirus type 2 (CCoV-2). To understand the origin of novel recombinant variants, it is crucial to identify hosts susceptible to multiple alphacoronaviruses. The receptor for FCoV-2 and CCoV-2 is aminopeptidase N (APN), with the APN of the domestic cat allowing entry of FCoV-2 and CCoV-2. However, natural infection with CCoV-2 has been reported exclusively in canids.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We investigated an outbreak of CCoV-2 in captive snow leopards (<em>Panthera uncia</em>). We assessed the genetic diversity of the APN of five wild Asian felid species to evaluate their susceptibility to CCoV-2 and FCoV-2.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The whole genome of CCoV-2 was sequenced from the feces of the snow leopards. It is closely related to pathogenic variants reported in domestic dogs in the United States and Europe. The APN of the wild felids is highly similar to the APN of the domestic cat.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study provides the first genetic evidence of CCoV-2 infection in a felid and predicts that wild felids may be susceptible to FCoV-2 and CCoV-2. Therefore, felids may play a central role in the emergence of recombinant alphacoronavirus.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100057"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reviewer Thank You List, 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2949-9151(25)00010-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2949-9151(25)00010-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100655,"journal":{"name":"IJID One Health","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100062"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143685052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}