Authors: Daly RF, Hill NT Zoonoses Public Health. Jan. 5, 2016 ABSTRACT: Cryptosporidium spp. and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains (STEC) are important causes of human illness. Incidence rates of these illnesses are high in South Dakota compared to the USA as a whole. Direct animal contact has been identified as a possible route of exposure …
Authors: Klumb C, Saunders S, Smith K Journal of Agromedicine. Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 9, 2014 ABSTRACT: Escherichia coli O157:H7 (O157) is an important cause of enteric illness, causing an estimated 96,000 infections and 31 deaths annually in the United States. O157 infections are primarily foodborne but can also occur from contact with infected …
Authors: Whitten T. Bender JB, Smith KE, Leano F, Scheftel J. Zoonoses Public Health. St. Paul, Minnesota. Jun. 9, 2014 ABSTRACT: Reptile-associated salmonellosis (RAS) occurs when Salmonella is transmitted from a reptile to a human. This study describes the epidemiology of RAS in Minnesota during 1996-2011. All Minnesotans with confirmed Salmonella …
Authors: Somrongthong R, Beaudoin AL, Bender J, Laosee O, Pakinsee S, Sitthi-amorn C. Zoonosis and Public Health. Bangkok, Thailand. Feb. 21, 2012 ABSTRACT: Thailand has had multiple poultry outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 since its first emergence in 2004. Twenty-five human cases of HPAI H5N1 avian influenza have been reported …
Authors: Haran KP, Godden S, Boxrud D, Jawahir S, Bender J, Sreevatsan S. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. St. Paul, Minnesota. Dec. 14, 2011 ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus is a common causative agent of bovine mastitis in dairy herds. The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals as well as the community is a significant …
Authors: Beaudoin A, Johnson S, Davies P, Bender J, Gramer M. Zoonoses Public Health. St. Paul, Minnesota. Jul. 18, 2011 ABSTRACT: Influenza A virus infections commonly cause respiratory disease in swine and can be transmitted between people and pigs, with potentially novel strains introduced into herds and spilling back into the human population. …
Authors: Yendell SJ, Rubinoff I, Lauer D, Bender JB, Scheftel J. Zoonoses Public Health. St. Paul, Minnesota. Jul. 6, 2011 ABSTRACT: Low-pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) viruses have caused illness in poultry and humans with poultry contact. To determine whether there is evidence of exposure to avian influenza viruses (AIV) among backyard poultry …
The best practices described in this poster are based on the Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2013. If you are a petting zoo operator, please use this checklist as a tool to design and operate your petting zoo according to the national standards. If you are hiring a petting zoo, please use this checklist …
Fact sheet developed by the Minnesota Department of Health with information for avian influenza infected flocks. The risk of getting sick with avian influenza if you have cared for infected birds is very low. Even though the risk is low, there are some things you can do to stay healthy. OPEN PDF
El riesgo de contraer la gripe aviar si ha tomado precauciones con las aves infectadas es muy bajo. A pesar de que el riesgo es bajo, hay algunas medidas que puede tomar para mantenerse sano. OPEN PDF
