Table 1.
Websites for Information Related to the Use of Animals for Surveillance.
| Website Address | Maintained by | Description |
|---|---|---|
| http://canarydatabase.org/ | Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.1 | The Canary Database is a compilation of curated peer-reviewed research articles related to the use of animals as sentinels of human health hazards |
| http://www.oie.int/ | The World Organization for Animal Health | The OIE2 is an intergovernmental organization responsible for improving animal health worldwide. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/ | CDC3 | CDC works to keep the U.S. safe from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and domestic. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm | CDC | Aims to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the U.S. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm | CDC | Provides information, useful links and updates on seasonal influenza and vaccinations. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/ | CDC | Provides information and updates on companion animals and wild animals, and the diseases they can carry. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/index.html | CDC | Aims to protect people at home and around the world from emerging and zoonotic infectious disease. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm | CDC | Provides information and updates on WNV4 epidemiology and prevention. |
| http://www.bt.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/ | CDC | Provides information and updates on bioterrorism. |
| http://www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/ | CDC | Provides information and updates on chemical agents and emergencies. |
| https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/ | CDC | Provides information and updates on MERS-CoV5 including symptoms and complications, how it spreads, prevention and treatment. |
| http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html | CDC | Provides information and updates on ZIKV.6 |
| http://www.who.int/zoonoses/en/ | WHO7 | Provides information and updates on zoonoses and the human-animal ecosystems interface. |
| http://www.who.int/phe/en/ | WHO | Provides information and updates on public health, environmental and social determinants of health. |
| http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/en/ | WHO | Provides information and updates on quantifying environmental health impacts. |
| http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/AnthraxGuidelines2008/en/index.html | WHO | Provides information on anthrax in humans and animals. |
| http://www.who.int/influenza/human_animal_interface/en/ | WHO | Provides information and updates on influenza at the human-animal interface. |
| http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccma | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment carries out field research and data analysis to support marine resource management at local, regional and national levels. |
| http://www.promedmail.org/ | Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases | An internet-based reporting system dedicated to rapid global dissemination of information on outbreaks of infectious diseases and acute exposures to toxins that affect human health, including those in animals and in plants grown for food or animal feed. |
| http://www.onehealthcommission.org/ | One Health Commission | A globally focused organization dedicated to promoting improved health of people, domestic animals, wildlife, plants and the environment. |
| http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/ | One Health Initiative | A worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. |
| http://www.onemedicine.org.uk/ | Comparative Clinical Science Foundation | Promotes research aimed at achieving a fundamental understanding of the major killer diseases in humans and animals, bringing together medical and veterinary researchers, with the ultimate goal of identifying better treatments and cures for diseases such as cancer and genetic disorders for the benefit of both people and animals. |
| https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx | American Veterinary Medical Association | A collective voice representing more than 86,500 veterinarians to advance the science and practice of veterinary medicine to improve animal and human health. |
| http://ec.europa.eu/food/index_en.htm | European Commission | Aims to assure a high level of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health within the European Union through coherent farm-to-table measures and adequate monitoring, while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market. |
| http://www.fao.org/avianflu/en/index.html | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Provides information and updates on avian influenza. |
| http://www.usgs.gov/ | U.S. Geological Survey | Provides information and updates on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information. |
| http://www.flu.gov/index.html | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Provides information and updates on flu. |
| http://www.istm.org/geosentinel | GeoSentinel | A worldwide communication and data collection network for the surveillance of travel related morbidity. |
1
U.S., United States.
2
OIE, World Organization for Animal Health.
3
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4
WNV, West Nile virus.
5
MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
6
ZIKV, Zika virus.
7
WHO, World Health Organization.