Major zoonotic diseases of public health importance in Bangladesh

Authors: Sukanta Chowdhury, Mohammad A. Aleem, Md Shafiqul I. Khan, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Sumon Ghosh, Mohammed Z. Rahman

Year: 2021

Journal: Veterinary Medicine and Science

DOI: 10.1002/vms3.465

Summary

This paper reviews major zoonotic diseases that have caused outbreaks in humans in Bangladesh, such as Nipah virus and highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Key Findings

• More than 300 human cases of Nipah virus infection have been reported since the first outbreak in 2001
• The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) has caused more than 550 poultry outbreaks, and eight human cases have been reported since 2007

Methodology

• Study Type: Review
• Geographic Focus: Bangladesh

Topics

Epidemiology, Clinical, Virology

Relevance

This paper highlights the risk and emergence of zoonotic diseases in Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for a one-health approach to address this public health threat.

Source

View the entire paper: File:VMS3-7-1199.pdf