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Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE - An interactive web-based dashboard hosted by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University, to visualize and track reported cases of 2019-nCoV in real-time. The dashboard reports cases at the province level in China, city level in the US, Australia and Canada, and at the country level otherwise. (Johns Hopkins University)
Coronavirus Tracker - This tracker provides the number of cases and deaths from novel coronavirus by country, the trend in case and death counts by country, and a global map showing which countries have cases and deaths. The data are drawn directly from official coronavirus situation reports released regularly by the WHO. (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service - The Food Safety and Inspection Service protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) - The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will research high-consequence biological threats involving zoonotic (i.e., transmitted from animals to humans) and foreign animal diseases.
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases aims to prevent disease, disability, and death caused by emerging diseases (those that are new or just recently identified), and zoonotic diseases (those spread from animals to people).
National Wildlife Health Center - Wildlife disease news digest and surveillance of wildlife mortality events nationwide.
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) - Since 1969, USAMRIID has served as the Department of Defense's (DoD) lead laboratory for medical biological defense research. While our core mission is to protect the warfighter from biological threats, we also investigate disease outbreaks and threats to public health.
Veterinarians in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps - The U.S. Public Health Service provides veterinarians an opportunity to serve as a Commissioned officer and pursue a One Health concept of medical care. The USPHS Veterinary Category provides officers opportunities in public health, epidemiology, food safety, laboratory animal medicine, veterinary pathology, and regulatory compliance and oversight.
Animal Production and Health Division - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations -
Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (PANAFTOSA) - Pan American Health Organization (Brazil) - PANAFTOSA houses the Virtual Library in Veterinary Public Health (http://bvs.panaftosa.org.br/index.php?lang=en) and several information systems: the Epidemiological Information System SIEPI, the Epidemiological Surveillance System for Rabies in the Americas SIRVERA, and the Continental Epidemiological Surveillance System SIVCONT (production and training). It also offers events, which are routinely announced via the PANAFTOSA Regional Events Directory.
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) - The VMD aims to protect public health, animal health, the environment, and promote animal welfare by assuring the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary medicines.
Veterinary Public Health & Feed and Food Safety - FAO aims to prevention and control zoonoses and minimize the risk of contamination (biological, chemical and physical) entering the food chain trough animal products.
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE - Office International des Epizooties) - Intergovernmental organization responsible for improving animal health worldwide.
Zoonoses and Veterinary Public Health - World Health Organization -
APHA Veterinary Public Health Special Primary Interest Group - The Veterinary Public Health Special Primary Interest Group focuses on the interface of humans and animals; not only the relevant diseases, but also the quality of life, health benefits and environmental health issues. They also positively influence the human-animal connection and advance the One Health concept.
American Association of Public Health Veterinarians - AAFSPHV is a professional organization dedicated to the collaboration of veterinarians engaged in the practice of food safety, public health, and preventive medicine.
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians -
Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine -
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) -
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (U.S.) - The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) helps direct and develop uniform public health procedures involving zoonotic disease in the United States and its territories.
One Health Commission - This commission brings together the American Society for Microbiology, the American Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, the Association of Academic Health Centers, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies cooperating across disciplines to achieve optimal health for people, domestic animals and wildlife.
One Health Initiative - The One Health Initiative is a movement to forge co-equal, all inclusive collaborations between physicians, osteopathic physicians, veterinarians, dentists, nurses and other scientific-health and environmentally related disciplines.
The Med-Vet-Net Association for Zooneses Research - The Association aims to improve the prevention and control of zoonoses by promoting the scientific integration of medical, veterinary and food disciplines under the umbrella of 'One-Health.'
United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) - USAHA is a science-based, non-profit, voluntary organization comprised of state and federal animal health officials, national allied organizations, regional representatives, and individual members. USAHA works with state and federal governments, universities, veterinarians, livestock producers, national livestock and poultry organizations, research scientists, the extension service and seven foreign countries to control livestock diseases in the United States. Website includes links to all the animal industry and species-specific veterinary associations as well as agencies and disease-specific information.
Veterinary Medical Libraries Section - Medical Library Association -
Veterinary Public Health Association, a division of the British Veterinary Association. -
National Parks Service Disease Prevention and Response Branch - The Disease Prevention and Response (Epidemiology) Branch within the National Park Service Office of Public Health works to prevent, detect, and respond to disease transmission within the National Parks. They work from a One Health perspective, recognizing that the health of people, animals, and the environment are all related. (National Park Service)
Disaster Preparedness for Veterinary Practice - Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) serve as first responders to ensure high-quality care of animals during disasters and emergencies. (American Veterinary Medical Association)
Food Defense - Resources to help reduce the risk of tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions on the food and cosmetic supply. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)
National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) - The National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) provides assistance in identifying the need for veterinary services following major disasters, emergencies, public health or other events requiring Federal support and in assessing the extent of disruption to animal and public health infrastructures. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)
State Animal & Agriculture Response Teams (SART) - Interagency state organizations dedicated to preparing, planning, responding and recovering during animal emergencies in the United States. SART is a public private partnership, joining government agencies with the private concerns around the common goal of animal issues during disasters.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Email Subscriptions - Sign up for email updates from APHIS. (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
ProMED-mail - The Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. It has several moderators for animal diseases and zoonoses and uses electronic communications to provide up-to-date news on disease outbreaks around the world. (International Society for Infectious Diseases)
Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Global Early Warning System for Major Animal Diseases, including Zoonoses (GLEWS) - The overall objective of GLEWS is to improve data sharing and risk assessment for animal disease threats of the three sister organizations (FAO, OIE and WHO) for the benefit of the international community. (World Health Organization (WHO))
National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) - Part of a nationwide strategy to coordinate the work of all organizations providing animal disease surveillance and testing services.
National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) - Animal health surveillance information for aquaculture, cattle, equine, poultry, sheep and goats, and swine. (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System for Enteric Bacteria (NARMS) - NARMS is a collaboration among Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Center for Veterinary Medicine) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food Safety and Inspection Service and Agricultural Research Services) within the framework of FoodNet and CDC's Emerging Infections Program's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard - An online data tool with public access to nearly 20 years of information on foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric (intestinal) disease outbreaks. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
National Residue Program (Residue Chemistry) - FSIS conducts tests for chemicals-including antibiotics, sulfonamides, and various other drugs, pesticides and environmental chemicals-in meat, poultry and egg products destined for human consumption. This site links to the sampling plan, the testing results and information on the tests used, as well as a list of violators. (Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA)
AVMA Advocacy - AVMA represents the interests of veterinarians on federal legislative and regulatory issues that influence animal health, public health and the veterinary profession. This sites provides summaries of selected AVMA policies, state veterinary medical associations, AVMA federal and state government relations contacts, comprehensive issue papers, and tools for effective advocacy efforts. (American Veterinary Medical Association)
Animal Legal and Historical Center Web Site - Site provides a web library of legal and policy materials as relates to animals, expert explanation of the materials for both the lawyer and the non-lawyer, and an historical perspective about social and legal attitudes toward animals. (Michigan State University (MSU))
Food Safety Legislation 2018 - Page highlights state-level legislation passed in 2018 on food safety. (National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL))
Regulations, Directives & Notices - Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) - (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
State Rabies Vaccination Laws for Domestic Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets in the United States - This map includes data on state-level pre-exposure rabies vaccination laws for domestic dogs, cats, and ferrets across the United States, as well as data on those laws referencing the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control. This dataset relies on external validation for accuracy and understanding of the application of laws and policies. If you would like to provide input on how your state’s laws have been captured please email the CDC’s Public Health Law Program at phlawprogram@cdc.gov. (Public Health Law Research, Temple University)
State public health veterinarians of the United States - Contact information for the public health veterinarian for each state. (American Veterinary Medical Association)
APHIS Professional Development Training - Professional development programs and upcoming events from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA.
AgriSafe Learning Lab - Training and resources on current research and activities in agricultural safety and health.
Certified Foodborne Outbreak Investigator (CFOI) Credential - The CFOI will prepare you to utilize environmental health principles and food safety knowledge in collaboration with outbreak response partners to assess foodborne illness risks, perform environmental assessments, identify contributing factors and antecedents, and implement control measures to prevent the spread of foodborne illness and protect the public.
Entry Training for the Public Health Veterinarian - Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) -
Environmental Assessment Just-In-Time Training - This training is targeted to environmental health professionals conducting environmental assessments for foodborne disease outbreak investigations. This just-in-time model provides a succinct, "on-the-go" training for environmental health professionals to refresh their skills on a variety of processes critical to conducting an environmental assessment.
Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS) - The skills needed to investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness are different from those needed to inspect restaurants, and the role of environmental health staff is critical. EATS addresses the role of environmental assessments within the broader context of outbreak investigations and the food safety system.
Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) - EHTER helps environmental health professionals and other emergency response personnel address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters.
Foodborne Outbreak Investigations and Team Development Online Trainings - Free, online, and self-paced training courses focused on foodborne outbreak investigations.
NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program - Funded through a five-year cooperative agreement between NACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this program connects retail food regulatory program practitioners who are experienced in applying the Retail Program Standards with those who are newly enrolled and looking for assistance, resources, and recommendations for achieving a specific standard. Eligible participants include food regulatory programs operating at the state, local, tribal, and territorial level.
Navigating a Foodborne Outbreak: Preparation for Interprofessional Practice - A free, self-paced, interactive learning module that demonstrates the importance of interprofessional practice among health professionals to improve and protect population health, in the context of a foodborne outbreak.
Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP) - VCEHP is an online learning series that contains 11 online courses and emphasizes the use of integrated pest management (IPM) to address public health pests and vectors that spread diseases, including Zika virus and others.
Veterinary Food Safety Education Learning Object Repository - The University of Wisconsin partnered with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) to provide this repository of food safety-related learning objects. Includes access to UTMB's Clinical Laboratory Science learning objects. Free registration required. This project is sponsored in part by the US Department of Agriculture, Higher Education Challenge Grant.
CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship - This fellowship provides third and fourth year medical and veterinary students with valuable public health experience in an international setting. The main focus of the fellowship is a 6 to 12 week field assignment. Fellows are mentored by experienced CDC staff and learn through hands-on experience while working on a public health project in a developing country. The CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship is endowed by the O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust.
Coordinated MPH (Health Behavior) DVM (School of Veterinary Medicine) - Auburn University, School of Veterinary Medicine and University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health -
DVM-MPH Degree Program - University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine -
DVM/MPH Combined Degree Program - The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics have created a combined 5-year program of study that can result in earning both the Masters in Public Health degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees.
DVM/MPH Dual-Degree Program at the University of Minnesota - The Veterinary Public Health (VPH) program allows students to combine their veterinary studies at any accredited veterinary college while pursuing the M.P.H. at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health.
DVM/MPH dual degree program - College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) - The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine offers a DVM/MPH degree program in collaboration with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/Master of Public Health (DVM/MPH) Joint Degree -
Dual Degree DVM/MPH - School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison -
Emphasis in Infectious Disease/Zoonoses, Master of Public Health Program -
Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine - This specialized master's degree program focuses on preventive medicine, but is not an accredited public health degree.
Master of Public Health - Veterinary Epidemiology Concentration -
One Health Interprofessional Education - This initiative seeks to integrate One Health concepts into the degree programs of health professions students through the case study method of instruction.
Veterinary Public Health Concentration - University of Tennessee -
Veterinary Public Health Program - The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine -
Influenza and Zoonoses Education among Youth in Agriculture - To improve influenza education and communication efforts around youth in agriculture, several government and non-governmental organizations partnered to launch a pilot program called Influenza Education among Youth in Agriculture. This program provides hands-on activities for youth, zoonotic disease curricula and lesson plans, educational workshops, biosecurity and handwashing posters, and also holds meetings to foster relationships, build networks, and achieve project goals to protect human and animal health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
RMSF Training Module: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Healthcare Providers (Continuing Education) - The Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) module is an interactive clinical education tool with case-based scenarios that provides technical training on RMSF. The module highlights key clinical messages aimed at promoting early clinical recognition and treatment. It is self-directed with knowledge checks, reference materials, and an interactive rash identification tool that allows healthcare providers to compare the rash seen in RMSF to other illnesses. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
AFDO-Managed Retail Program Standards Grant Program - The program provides funds for the completion of projects and training to enhance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)
Advancing Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) (U18) Clinical Trials Not Allowed - The intended outcome of the FOA is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system through the conformance with an advancement of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS or Retail Program Standards). (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)
Current Research Information System - CRIS is the USDA's documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research and education projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) - The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) program solicitation supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents.
International Research in Infectious Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite applications for support of high-priority, regionally relevant infectious disease research by international investigators in resource-constrained countries. Applicant organizations must be headquartered in foreign (non-U.S.) resource-constrained countries (i.e. low-income economies, lower-middle-income economies, and upper-middle-income economies by World Bank Classification). Eligibility status of applicant organizations will be determined by this World Bank Classification list at application submission date. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) (U19) Clinical Trials Not Allowed - This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system. Specifically, through sample testing in the areas of microbiology, chemistry, and radiochemistry, and the development special projects that would support and expand that testing. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)
Morris Animal Foundation - Large nonprofit foundation 501(c)(3) dedicated to funding research studies to protect, treat and cure animals, including companion animals (dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas), as well as wildlife (mountain gorillas, elephants, rhinoceros, wolves, and many varieties of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish).
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Enhance and Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens (U01) - Funding to protect and promote public health by enhancing, strengthening and sustaining antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens within the NARMS program. The NARMS cooperative agreements will improve the detection of antibiotic resistance among enteric bacteria in food commodities, as well as potentially develop new sites as part of the program. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the NARMS Objectives. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)
National Agricultural Library Internships - The National Agricultural Library is always looking for bright, talented people to help us develop innovative services, programs, and exhibits. (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
National Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury - Applicants are expected to propose multi-disciplinary approaches to develop partnerships for implementing prevention and intervention activities and to serve as a leader in research translation and research-to-practice for the protection of children in agricultural environments throughout the United States. Applicants must describe the occupational health and safety burden(s) addressed in their proposals. In addition, they must link the need for the proposed research and related activities to the planned outputs and outcomes that will help address or alleviate the burdens described. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Specialized Food Process - Smoking Meats - April 22, 2020 1:00pm ET.
Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases and Mental Illness - May 1, 2020 8:30am-12:30pm ET; Easton, MD. (Lyme Disease Association of Delmarva, Inc.)
Food Safety Summit - May 4-7, 2020; Rosemont, IL.
The Critical Public Health Value of Vaccines in the Age of Pandemics - May 28-29, 2020.
World One Health Congress - June 14-18, 2020; Edinburgh, Scotland.
ID Lab Con - August 11-13, 2020; Atlanta, GA. A brand new infectious diseases conference attended by microbiologists and other professionals with an interest in public health.
28th Annual Midwest Stream Forum for Agricultural Worker Health - September 14-16, 2020; Austin, TX.
Advancing the One Health Concept through Collaborations that Connect, Create, and Educate - Archived webinar from November 2016 provided an overview of One Health, discussed the critical need for and process of connecting the many passionate stakeholders around the world, and shared an update on efforts across the U.S. and beyond to make One Health ways of thinking the ‘default way of doing business.' (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) - The purpose of CRWAD is to discuss and disseminate the most current research advances in animal diseases.
Food Safety Podcast - A podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights of the important job of safeguarding the world's food supply.
Zoonoses & One Health Updates (ZOHU) Calls - One-hour monthly webinars that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, and related health threats at the animal-human-ecosystem interface. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)