This section contains case studies relating to the 12 elements. Case studies are listed alphabetically below but may also be accessed by theme by looking under each element heading listed under ‘The Elements’. We welcome suggestions for case studies.
While protective respiratory face masks protect people from vapor drops carrying viruses and other infectious pathogens, incorrect use and disposal may actually increase the risk of pathogen transmission. This study assesses the efficacy of using copper oxide in respiratory protective face masks to significantly reduce the risk of hand or environmental contamination, and consequent infection. This study was funded by Cupron Scientific, a company that specialises in research and development of medical devices using copper oxide as the active ingredient.
The emergence of the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A virus in humans and subsequent discovery that it was of swine influenza virus lineages raised many food safety concerns. If swine were to become infected with the pandemic virus would the meat be contaminated with virus and be a potential source of human infection? This case study addresses these issues.
An article from the Winter 2009 issue of the One Health Newsletter on the united approach by the veterinary and human health sectors in Sri Lanka to the threat of HPAI. The Newsletter is published by the One Health Initiative.
This Pro-Poor working paper discusses a survey-based assessment of the viability of indigenous poultry producers after HPAI in Thailand. Backyard smallholder production remains ubiquitous among the country’s rural poor majority and this group has been adversely affected by both HPAI outbreaks and control measures taken in response to them. This paper offers guidance for the design of more socially-effective responses to HPAI and other animal disease risks.
This study, recently published in Eurosurveillance, examines the recorded cases of avian influenza in humans and explains the epidemilogical significance of the findings.
The decision to use mass vaccination against HPAI in Egypt was taken as an emergency measure – however, three years on, the impact has been very limited. This study discusses the limitations of the current vaccination strategy in Egypt.
This study, prepared for the OIE Scientific and Technical Review series by H. Chen, examines China’s vaccination strategy to control avian influenza infection in poultry including development, implementation, challenges and efficacy.
Describes an initiative in Bangladesh where school children are educated in order to act as communicators of HPAI awareness to adult family members. Useful for those wanting to design communication strategies.
This article by John Snow Inc. offers advice on how to improve logistics systems to support scaling up of commodity supply chains for health products. Steps for, and lessons learned from, implementation of a Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) in three countries are described in detail. This case study may be useful for those planning the logistics management of emerging infectious disease responses.
This study clarifies the beliefs and practices of smallholder farmers in rural Cambodia, with an emphasis on local understandings of poultry disease in general and avian influenza in particular. The study provides an example of how to involve communities in the policies that affect their lives and how to develop better communication strategies for bringing about behaviour change. The study was funded by the FAO.