July 6 is World Zoonoses Day, and in Macae, this date will be remembered through the 3rd Municipal Week for the Prevention of Zoonoses. This event, promoted by the Special Coordination of Environmental Surveillance in Health (Cevas), of the Ministry of Health, will take place on July 9 and 10, in the hall of the Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (NUPEM/UFRJ-Macae).
The event will include workshops and lectures such as “Animals of public health importance”; “Bats: from hunters to pollinators”; “Venomous and poisonous animals: care and prevention”; “ARBOCLIMMA project: mosquito distribution based on microclimatic changes in the Mackay region”; “Oroupoche fever: current knowledge and future perspectives”, among others.
Cefas Director, Luan Campos, highlighted the target audience for the meeting:
“This event has been specially designed for our endemic disease agents. They are a category that deserves our respect and appreciation, and this involves offering an event that brings knowledge. On the second day, this year, we will dedicate the afternoon to dialogue, listening and dynamics that will provide an important moment to better understand the desires and needs of these professionals, and thus lead to better work for the population.
Participants will have two days packed with knowledge about major zoonoses, diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans and represent a major challenge to public health.
“This year we celebrate the partnership with Nupem/UFRJ. I realize that this event has to do with the space of the institution, where science is done through research, teaching and mentoring. It is an opportunity for us to integrate our agents into this very important space in our city and country and to enhance our event with the participation of students and other interested parties. The coexistence of knowledge is very important in promoting professional values,” added Luan.
The Special Coordination for Environmental Health Surveillance implements a series of educational actions and activities, investigates suspected and/or confirmed cases of zoonotic diseases, eliminates vector breeding sites, and vaccinates animals against rabies.
According to WHO data, there are more than 200 types of zoonoses. Zoonoses can be transmitted directly (mainly through contact with secretions) or physical contact (scratches or bites), indirectly (through vectors such as mosquitoes and fleas), through indirect contact with secretions, and through the consumption of food contaminated with the agent (viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic), among others.
Schedule
09/07
8am – Accreditation
8:30 AM – Official Opening
9am – Lecture: “Artificial Animals of Public Health Importance”
9:40 AM – Break
10am – Lecture: “Bats: From Hunters to Pollinators”
10:40 AM – Lecture: “Flea and Tick-Borne Infections and Diseases: Challenges and Solutions for Endemic Agents”
11:20 am break
1:30 PM – Lecture: “Poisonous and Venomous Animals: Care and Prevention”
2:30 PM – Lecture: “Bats and Pigeons: Challenges and Control Measures”
4pm – Closing
10/7
8am – Accreditation
8:30 am – Lecture: “ARBOCLIMMA Project: Mosquito Distribution Based on Microclimate Changes in the Mackay Region”
9:30 AM – Lecture: “Urobuchi Fever: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects”
10:10 AM – Break
10:30 AM – Lecture: “Mosquito-Virus-Environment Interaction: The Case of Insect Virology”
11:30 AM – Break
1:30 PM – In-house workshops on endemic disease factors
4pm – Closing
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