One World, One Health: Connecting Human-Wild Animal-Domestic Animal-Environmental Health

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and definitions related to the One Health concept and Avian Influenza.

One Health

A concept that recognizes that the health of domestic animals is connected to the health of humans and the environment.

Zoonotic Disease

Diseases that can be passed from animals to humans and vice versa.

Direct Transmission

Contact through touching an infected animal.

Indirect Transmission

Spread through shared food, unpasteurized milk, undercooked meat, or contact with bodily fluids from an infected animal.

Vector Transmission

Spread of disease by vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes that draw blood from infected animals.

Epidemiological Triangle

A model that considers the interactions between the agent, host, and environment in the spread of disease.

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

A viral infection primarily adapted to birds but can infect other species.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

A subtype of avian influenza that causes severe disease and high mortality rates in poultry.

H5N1

A strain of avian influenza known for causing serious human infections with a high mortality rate.

Contaminated Surfaces

Surfaces that can harbor viruses, allowing for transmission through indirect contact.

Bird Flu Virus in Air

Transmission of the bird flu can occur through droplets or dust containing the virus.

Environmental Drivers of H5N1 Outbreaks

Factors in the environment that can increase the risk of avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and wildlife.

Intermediate Hosts

Species, like pigs, that can be infected with avian influenza viruses and potentially adapt them for human transmission.

Avian Influenza Management

Practices aimed at limiting the spread of avian influenza, such as separating domestic and wild poultry and fencing.