U.S. makes big push to prevent global pandemic

Fifteen entities called on for their expertise in fighting zoonotic diseases

Recognizing the threat to animal and human health, the federal government has launched a multimillion-dollar initiative in the hopes of preventing the next global pandemic.

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced Oct. 22 the start of its Emerging Pandemic Threats program, a five-pronged approach to preparing the world for emerging infectious diseases. It builds on the agency’s long-standing programs in disease surveillance, training, and outbreak response.

“While no one can predict with certainty where the next pandemic disease will emerge, being ready for early detection and rapid response will minimize its potential impact on our social and economic well-being,” said Murray Trostle, deputy director of USAID’s Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Unit.

The focus of the EPT program is to pre-empt or combat, at their source, newly emerging diseases of animal origin that could threaten human health. The five projects in the EPT program are as follows: Read More…

Companies recently recalled certain cat foods deficient in thiamine as well as some dog foods containing mold and dog foods that could contain plastic.
On Oct. 3, Diamond Pet Foods recalled several lots of cat foods deficient in thiamine that the company manufactured for Premium Edge Pet Foods for distribution in the eastern United States.
On Oct. 12, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued an alert about the recall. The release mentioned a link between the food and a cluster of cats with thiamine deficiency around Rochester, N.Y. An ASPCA spokeswoman said Dr. Louise Murray, director of medicine at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City, confirmed one case at the hospital and learned of additional cases.
On Oct. 20, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine also issued an alert about the recall. An FDA spokeswoman said the agency had received three consumer complaints relevant to Premium Edge cat food as of Oct. 2

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