Surveillance System for Infectious Diseases of Pets, Santiago, Chile |
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| Authors: | Javier López Katia Abarca Jaime Cerda Berta Valenzuela Lilia Lorca Andrea Olea Ximena Aguilera |
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| Affiliation: | Chilean Society of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Santiago, Chile (J. López, B. Valenzuela, L. Lorca);Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (K. Abarca, J. Cerda);Ministry of Health, Santiago (A. Olea, X. Aguilera) |
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| Abstract: | Pet diseases may pose risks to human health but are rarely included in surveillance systems. A pilot surveillance system of pet infectious diseases in Santiago, Chile, found that 4 canine and 3 feline diseases accounted for 90.1% and 98.4% of notifications, respectively. Data also suggested association between poverty and pet diseases. |
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| Keywords: | Sentinel surveillance pets domestic animals communicable diseases bacteria viruses parasites dispatch |
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