Zoonoses : 1.415 Species Threat Human Health

BOGOR, KOMPAS – In terms of organisms as disease agents, 1,415 species have been identified to infect humans, comprising of 217 viruses and prion, 538 bacteria and rickettsia, 307 fungi, 55 protozoa, and 287 species of worms. From 1,415 species, 868 species are classified as zoonoses and 175 pathogenic species are associated with new diseases. From the 175 new emerging pathogens, 132 are zoonoses. This information was presented in a seminar titled “One Health Concept to Overcome Zoonotic Diseases” which was held in celebration of the 3rd Anniversary of Center for Indonesian Veterinary Analytical Studies (CIVAS) in Bogor on Saturday (20/12).

Tri Satya Putri Naipospos, Chairman of the Directive Board of CIVAS, in her presentation stated that zoonotic diseases emerging in this decade have gave everybody a new perspective in viewing the world. The emerging of new diseases is predicted to not only continue at the current pace, but there is also a possibility of increase.
Zoonoses refer to diseases that could be transmitted naturally between domestic animals or wild animals and human. Actually, within that definition there are slight differences depending on the epidemiological model of the disease.
Bagus Purnajaya from the Directorate of Animal Health, Directorate General of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, said that from the public health aspect, early detection of animal disease outbreaks with zoonotic potentials could be done through morbidity and mortality rates. Early detection is important in disease control, including for zoonotic diseases.
In the seminar, Bagus also said that to prevent further spread of rabies in Bali, the Livestock Service Office of Bali has conducted mass vaccination for two days, on Saturday and Sunday. This step was taken so that rabies could be prevented and it would no longer spread. (LOK)
Source : Kompas