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Bradley J Mccall - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus is unlikely to prevent future bat handling among adults in South East Queensland.
Zoonoses and public health, 2017Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J Mccall, S. Banu, Susan Vlack, Heidi J Carroll, Sonya Bennett, R. Davison, D. FrancisAbstract:Despite ongoing public health messages about the risks associated with bat contact, the number of Potential Exposures to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) due to intentional handling by members of the general public in Queensland has remained high. We sought to better understand the reasons for intentional handling among these members of the public who reported their Potential Exposure to inform future public health messages. We interviewed adults who resided in a defined geographic area in South East Queensland and notified Potential Exposure to ABLV due to intentional handling of bats by telephone between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2013. The participation rate was 54%. Adults who reported they had intentionally handled bats in South East Queensland indicated high levels of knowledge and perception of a moderately high risk associated with bats with overall low intentions to handle bats in the future. However, substantial proportions of people would attempt to handle bats again in some circumstances, particularly to protect their children or pets. Fifty-two percent indicated that they would handle a bat if a child was about to pick up or touch a live bat, and 49% would intervene if a pet was interacting with a bat. Future public health communications should recognize the situations in which even people with highrisk perceptions of bats will attempt to handle them. Public health messages currently focus on avoidance of bats in all circumstances and recommend calling in a trained vaccinated handler, but messaging directed at adults for circumstances where children or pets may be Potentially exposed should provide safe immediate management options.
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Potential Exposures to Australian Bat Lyssavirus Notified in Queensland, Australia, 2009-2014.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2016Co-Authors: John Marquess, Bradley J Mccall, Sonya Bennett, Ellen J. Donnan, Bruce Harrower, Stephen B. LambertAbstract:Background Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) belongs to the genus Lyssavirus which also includes classic rabies virus and the European lyssaviruses. To date, the only three known human ABLV cases, all fatal, have been reported from Queensland, Australia. ABLV is widely distributed in Australian bats, and any bite or scratch from an Australian bat is considered a Potential Exposure to ABLV. Methodology/Principal Findings Potential Exposure to ABLV has been a notifiable condition in Queensland since 2005. We analysed notification data for Potential Exposures occurring between 2009 and 2014. There were 1,515 Potential Exposures to ABLV notified in Queensland, with an average annual notification rate of 5.6 per 100,000 population per year. The majority of notified individuals (96%) were Potentially exposed to ABLV via bats, with a small number of cases Potentially exposed via two ABLV infected horses and an ABLV infected human. The most common routes of Potential Exposure were through bat scratches (47%) or bites (37%), with less common routes being mucous membrane/broken skin Exposure to bat saliva/brain tissue (2.2%). Intentional handling of bats by the general public was the major cause of Potential Exposures (56% of notifications). Examples of these Potential Exposures included people attempting to rescue bats caught in barbed wire fences/fruit tree netting, or attempting to remove bats from a home. Following Potential Exposures, 1,399 cases (92%) were recorded as having appropriate post-Exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as defined in national guidelines, with the remainder having documentation of refusal or incomplete PEP. Up to a quarter of notifications occurred after two days from the Potential Exposure, but with some delays being more than three weeks. Of 393 bats available for testing during the reporting period, 20 (5.1%) had ABLV detected, including four species of megabats (all flying foxes) and one species of microbats (yellow-bellied sheathtail bat). Conclusions/Significance Public health strategies should address the strong motivation of some members of the public to help injured bats or bats in distress, by emphasising that their action may harm the bat and put themselves at risk of the fatal ABLV infection. Alternative messaging should include seeking advice from professional animal rescue groups, or in the event of human contact, public health units. Further efforts are required to ensure that when Potential Exposure occurs, timely reporting and appropriate post-Exposure prophylaxis occur.
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Potential Exposure TO AUSTRALIAN BAT LYSSAVIRUS IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND: WHAT HAS CHANGED IN 12 YEARS?
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2010Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J MccallAbstract:Public health measures have been targeting Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) since the first recognised human cases, more than a decade ago. The effect of these measures on the epidemiology of notifications of Potential Exposure has not been investigated since 2003. Trends in notifications of Potential Exposure to ABLV reported to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit between November 1996 and October 2008 were examined. During the study period notification rates declined among all population groups and Potential Exposures were notified more promptly. The proportion of female notifications and the proportion of notifications from volunteer bat carers and their families and professional groups decreased over time. These changes over 12 years may indicate success of public health measures, under-reporting of Potential Exposure or both. Intentional handling of bats by untrained members of the public continues to be an important source of Potential Exposure to ABLV and requires a sustained public health response.
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Trends in Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus in South East Queensland, 1996 to 2003.
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2004Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J MccallAbstract:This study examined trends in notifi cations of Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus reported to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Australia between 1 November 1996 and 31 January 2003. Notifi cation rates declined among all population groups and Potential Exposures were notifi ed more promptly. Concern exists regarding possible under-reporting of Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus especially among volunteer bat carers. Commun Dis Intell 2004;28:258–260.
Chung-min Liao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assessing the Potential Exposure risk and control for airborne titanium dioxide and carbon black nanoparticles in the workplace.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 2011Co-Authors: Min-pei Ling, Chia-pin Chio, Wei-chun Chou, Wei-yu Chen, Nan-hung Hsieh, Yi-jun Lin, Chung-min LiaoAbstract:Purpose This study assessed the Potential Exposure risks for workers in the workplace exposed to airborne titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) and carbon black nanoparticles (CB-NPs). The risk management control strategies were also developed for the NP engineering workplace.
D. Francis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus is unlikely to prevent future bat handling among adults in South East Queensland.
Zoonoses and public health, 2017Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J Mccall, S. Banu, Susan Vlack, Heidi J Carroll, Sonya Bennett, R. Davison, D. FrancisAbstract:Despite ongoing public health messages about the risks associated with bat contact, the number of Potential Exposures to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) due to intentional handling by members of the general public in Queensland has remained high. We sought to better understand the reasons for intentional handling among these members of the public who reported their Potential Exposure to inform future public health messages. We interviewed adults who resided in a defined geographic area in South East Queensland and notified Potential Exposure to ABLV due to intentional handling of bats by telephone between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2013. The participation rate was 54%. Adults who reported they had intentionally handled bats in South East Queensland indicated high levels of knowledge and perception of a moderately high risk associated with bats with overall low intentions to handle bats in the future. However, substantial proportions of people would attempt to handle bats again in some circumstances, particularly to protect their children or pets. Fifty-two percent indicated that they would handle a bat if a child was about to pick up or touch a live bat, and 49% would intervene if a pet was interacting with a bat. Future public health communications should recognize the situations in which even people with highrisk perceptions of bats will attempt to handle them. Public health messages currently focus on avoidance of bats in all circumstances and recommend calling in a trained vaccinated handler, but messaging directed at adults for circumstances where children or pets may be Potentially exposed should provide safe immediate management options.
Megan Kay Young - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus is unlikely to prevent future bat handling among adults in South East Queensland.
Zoonoses and public health, 2017Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J Mccall, S. Banu, Susan Vlack, Heidi J Carroll, Sonya Bennett, R. Davison, D. FrancisAbstract:Despite ongoing public health messages about the risks associated with bat contact, the number of Potential Exposures to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) due to intentional handling by members of the general public in Queensland has remained high. We sought to better understand the reasons for intentional handling among these members of the public who reported their Potential Exposure to inform future public health messages. We interviewed adults who resided in a defined geographic area in South East Queensland and notified Potential Exposure to ABLV due to intentional handling of bats by telephone between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2013. The participation rate was 54%. Adults who reported they had intentionally handled bats in South East Queensland indicated high levels of knowledge and perception of a moderately high risk associated with bats with overall low intentions to handle bats in the future. However, substantial proportions of people would attempt to handle bats again in some circumstances, particularly to protect their children or pets. Fifty-two percent indicated that they would handle a bat if a child was about to pick up or touch a live bat, and 49% would intervene if a pet was interacting with a bat. Future public health communications should recognize the situations in which even people with highrisk perceptions of bats will attempt to handle them. Public health messages currently focus on avoidance of bats in all circumstances and recommend calling in a trained vaccinated handler, but messaging directed at adults for circumstances where children or pets may be Potentially exposed should provide safe immediate management options.
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Potential Exposure TO AUSTRALIAN BAT LYSSAVIRUS IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND: WHAT HAS CHANGED IN 12 YEARS?
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2010Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J MccallAbstract:Public health measures have been targeting Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) since the first recognised human cases, more than a decade ago. The effect of these measures on the epidemiology of notifications of Potential Exposure has not been investigated since 2003. Trends in notifications of Potential Exposure to ABLV reported to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit between November 1996 and October 2008 were examined. During the study period notification rates declined among all population groups and Potential Exposures were notified more promptly. The proportion of female notifications and the proportion of notifications from volunteer bat carers and their families and professional groups decreased over time. These changes over 12 years may indicate success of public health measures, under-reporting of Potential Exposure or both. Intentional handling of bats by untrained members of the public continues to be an important source of Potential Exposure to ABLV and requires a sustained public health response.
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Trends in Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus in South East Queensland, 1996 to 2003.
Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report, 2004Co-Authors: Megan Kay Young, Bradley J MccallAbstract:This study examined trends in notifi cations of Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus reported to the Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Australia between 1 November 1996 and 31 January 2003. Notifi cation rates declined among all population groups and Potential Exposures were notifi ed more promptly. Concern exists regarding possible under-reporting of Potential Exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus especially among volunteer bat carers. Commun Dis Intell 2004;28:258–260.
A.d.m. Hart - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assessing Potential Exposure of Birds to Pesticide-Treated Seeds
Ecotoxicology, 2005Co-Authors: Phil Prosser, A.d.m. HartAbstract:Seed treatments are widely used for crop protection and present a particular risk to granivorous birds. UK risk assessment for seed treatments has tended to focus on highly granivorous species; however, under some conditions, non-granivorous birds will take seeds. Better data is needed on which species eat seeds for which pesticide treatments are used. To identify which species will take and eat a range of crop seeds in common usage in the UK, birds visiting bait stations at which untreated seed was presented were video recorded. Information was also obtained on how much seed is taken by individual birds. The seeds tested were wheat, barley, maize, oilseed rape, grass, peas and pelleted sugar beet. For many of the species observed at the bait stations, the amounts of seed consumed during single visits were sufficient to pose a Potential risk (toxicity-Exposure ratio