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ANIMAL PATHOGENS THAT MAY CAUSE HUMAN DISEASE THAT ORIGINATE FROM FARM OPERATIONS
Citation:
Cicmanec*, J L. ANIMAL PATHOGENS THAT MAY CAUSE HUMAN DISEASE THAT ORIGINATE FROM FARM OPERATIONS. Presented at Association of Schools of Public Health, Environmental Health Risk: Management, Communication, and Assessment, Minneapolis, MN, July 11 - 13, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
The recent increase in concentrated animal feeding operations in the United States has caused renewed concern regarding the infectious diseases that may be passed from farm animals to humans via the environment. It is also known that more than 20 recent epidemics among humans could be traced to animal origins for cryptosporidiosis, campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis and infections with Escherichia coli O157:H7. Deaths are often reported for these occurrences and our knowledge of sensitive subpopulations is also increasing for these outbreaks. This presentation will review the important epidemiologic features of the most significant outbreaks as well as provide information about biologic features of the organisms and virulence factors. It has been estimated that waterborne infectious diseases may cost one billion dollars each year in the US. Methods for determining the quantitative risk assessments for the various diseases will also be discussed as well as the application of HAACP procedures for risk management.