Short report on implications of Covid-19 and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases for pastoralists and Africa
Short report on implications of Covid-19 and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases for pastoralists and Africa
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DOI：
10.1186/s13570-020-00173-2
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发表时间：
2020-06-09
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Siya, Aggrey
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作者：
Egeru, Anthony;Dejene, Sintayehu W.;Siya, Aggrey
许多新出现和重新出现的人畜共患传染病发生在非洲。随着人类与动物宿主接触的增加，由于环境日益退化，非洲大陆野生动物的自然栖息地不断缩小，预计这种情况还会增加。目前导致2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的严重急性呼吸道综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）的爆发，重新激发了关于人畜共患新发传染病破坏性的讨论，因为它们具有跨界性质。尽管全世界都在关注COVID-19大流行，但中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒（MERS）-CoV在沙特阿拉伯重新出现，感染了18人，其中5人死亡;这几乎没有受到任何关注。非洲之角的牧民尤其关注这一疫情，该地区最近与海湾国家，特别是也门和沙特阿拉伯的骆驼贸易有所增加。新出现和重新出现的人畜共患传染病十分复杂，取决于人-动物-环境的相互作用，并对公共卫生系统构成压力。有必要利用不同部门的专门知识，通过协同办法，积极应对这些疾病。"健康一体化"办法的特点是，它是一种综合行动，能够将全球、国家和地方各级的多个行为体聚集在一起，推动实现人、动物和环境的最佳健康成果。"一个健康"的工作方式是协同加强对人畜共患传染病风险的防备、应对、缓解和监测。我们认为，随着新出现和重新出现的人畜共患传染病在非洲牧区继续增加，迫切需要全面执行"一个健康"办法。
Many emerging and re-emerging zoonotic infectious diseases occur in Africa. These are projected to increase as human-animal host contact increases owing to increasing environmental degradation that shrinks nature habitats for wildlife over the continent. The current outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for causing coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) has reinvigorated discourse on the disruptiveness of the zoonotic emerging infectious diseases, owing to their transboundary character. Even as the world focuses on the COVID-19 sweeping pandemic, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS)-CoV re-emerged in Saudi Arabia infecting 18 people with five deaths; this has barely received any attention. This outbreak is particularly of concern to the pastoralists in the Horn of Africa, a region that has in recent past seen an increase in camel trade with the Gulf States, especially Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic infectious diseases are complex, depend on human-animal-environment interaction and pose a strain on public health systems. There is a need to address these diseases dynamically through a synergistic approach, drawing on expertise from diverse sectors. One Health approach has distinguished itself as an integrative action able to bring together multiple actors on a global, national and local scale to advance the attainment of optimal health outcomes for people, animals and the environment. One Health works by strengthening the preparedness, response, mitigation and monitoring of zoonotic infectious disease risks collaboratively. We opine that as zoonotic emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases continue to rise over pastoral Africa, comprehensive implementation of the One Health approach will be urgently required.