Conveners
Session 7: One Health in Public Health I
- Corinna Pietsch
- Michaela Projahn
West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are closely related arboviruses that circulate between birds and Culex mosquitoes. WNV infection can cause severe neurological disease while USUV is considered non-pathogenic in humans. This study examined the geographic dispersal and infection rates in mosquitoes of both viruses across Berlin.
Mosquitoes were collected across Berlin covering 50...
Interconnecting multiple fields and methods has become a crucial part of surveillance systems throughout the recent decade. In this work, we developed a system to integrate data from Germany's mandatory notifications for infections with genomic data in a continuous manner. This constant flow of integrated data enables new insights into the dynamics of and serves as a benchmark for detecting...
In an EU Horizon program funded project, a prototype of a mobile laboratory was developed, combining proven mobile units with advanced high-security laboratory architecture in a optimized space. This innovative, game-changing laboratory can be easily transported to remote outbreak areas, and swiftly set up as a fully functional diagnostic laboratory for processing human, veterinary, and...
West Nile virus (WNV) circulates primarily in an enzootic transmission cycle between Culex mosquitoes and birds, with mammals serving as accidental hosts. Humans infections can be asymptomatic or lead to flu-like symptoms, severe neurological disease and even death. WNV has been found almost worldwide, with the number of infections in humans and animals in Germany increasing over the last...
Healthcare facilities generate wastewater that contain a variety of potentially toxic heavy metals, including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn), which are often discharged into nearby rivers. This study investigates the concentration of heavy metals in healthcare wastewater (HCWW) released into the Akaki River Catchment (ARC) and assesses its potential health and...
In 2022, HPAI H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b (B3.2 genotype) reached South America, causing poultry outbreaks, mass die-offs in marine mammals, and a severe human case in Chile, highlighting its zoonotic potential.
Through collaborative efforts between virologists, ecologists, and public/veterinary health agencies, full-genome sequences of H5N1 viruses in Argentina were generated and we identified two...
