Outbreaks and Infections

  • July 2015 Human Salmonella infections
    CDC, public health, veterinary, and agriculture officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) are investigating four multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry.

    • As of July 29, 2015, 218 people infected with the outbreak strains ofSalmonella have been reported from 41 states.
      • 50 ill people have been hospitalized. No deaths reported.
    • Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked these four outbreaks of human Salmonella infections to contact with chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry from multiple hatcheries.
      • 117 (84%) of the 140 ill people who were interviewed reported contact with live poultry in the week before their illness began.
  • October 2014 Vesicular Stomatitis (VS):
    Texas has had a decrease in the number of quarantined premises and there have been no new cases since October 1, 2014.  There have been 62 premises (as of October 8) in 13  counties confirmed to have VS. Colorado has had an increase in confirmed VS cases (cows and horses); 1 in Otero County, 1 in Morgan County, and 5 in Pueblo County.  Total of 320 premises have been quarantined; 69 are still under quarantine.  

    • ****Livestock owners should manage fly populations to decrease transmission
    • *****Livestock owners and veterinarians should contact destination state prior to any interstate movement.
    • VS is a viral disease that presents similarly to Foot and Mouth Disease, a foreign animal disease, and can cause significant economic losses.  This disease is reportable.
  • September 4, 2014 Equine Infectious Anemia – South Carolina:
    A 16 year old Mule was euthanized after a positive Coggins Test; the Mule showed no clinical signs at the time of testing.  See below for further information on EIA.

Research

  • June 2014 World Alliance Against Antibiotic Resistance (WAAAR) has released its declaration. As stated in the document, “we must change how antibiotics are used and adopt proactive strategies, similar to those used to save endangered species. Preservation of the efficacy of antibiotics and to stabilization of antibiotic-susceptible bacterial ecosystems should be global goals.” The document outlines 10 actions to address antibiotic preservation.
    https://www.escmid.org/fileadmin/src/media/PDFs/3Research_Projects/WAAAR_Paris_Declaration_V10_1.pdf

Books

  • Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control by Caveney, Jones and Ellis.

Websites and Blogs

Papers and Documents