Simposio: Enfermedades zoonóticas (rabia, hidatidosis, entre otros)

Zoonotic diseases (rabies, hidatidosis and other zoonoses)

One Health is an essential approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. Awareness of the interconnectedness among them is key to developing more effective strategies for combating diseases.In this Symposium, Rabies, Cystic echinococcosis (Hidatidosis) and other zoonotic diseases will be addressed with One Health perspective and we will discuss the challenges that they represent for their prevention and control.

Rabies

Rabies in cats has become a global concern, with domestic cats acting as vectors for various lyssaviruses prevalent in their geographic regions. Human rabies cases linked to cats have been documented across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. As skilled and solitary hunters, both wild and domestic felids are susceptible to lyssavirus infection, which may occur through interactions with infected prey, such as bats, or via transmission from other mesocarnivores, including rabid dogs, foxes, jackals, raccoons, and skunks.

Cystic echinococcosis/Hydatidosis

Cystic echinococcosis is a public health problem in South America. It is listed as a neglected disease by the Pan American Health Organization, whose action plan for the control and eradication of this parasitic infection consists of surveillance, diagnosis, management, and prevention of cases in humans. This includes deworming dogs with praziquantel and routinely vaccinating sheep with the recombinant EG95 protein, or a combination of both. There are also complementary strategies, such as the development of health infrastructure on farms, health education, and the active search for asymptomatic cases and their timely treatment.

Key words: rabies, hidatidosis, zoonosis