scholarly journals Rabies Vaccination in Dogs in Laos: Owner Knowledge and Serological Status of Dogs

Pathogens ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Lovisa Velander ◽  
Johanna Fogelberg ◽  
Vannaphone Putthana ◽  
Amphone Keosengthong ◽  
Johanna Frida Lindahl
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Canine Rabies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Serological Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Rabies Vaccination

Rabies is an infectious disease which is virtually 100% fatal. Humans are most often infected through the bite of an infected dog, and most cases could be prevented by vaccinating dogs. However, vaccination coverage is insufficient in most countries where canine rabies occurs endemically. This study conducted interviews and sampling of dogs in Laos to understand more about the barriers for vaccination and to evaluate the antibody status of dogs using a commercial ELISA. The study found that only 62% out of 359 dog owners knew what rabies was, and only 24% knew the disease could be fatal. Higher education was associated with higher knowledge scores. Only 56 out of 437 (13%) dogs had been rabies vaccinated according to their owner, and out of these dogs, only 34 (61%) had antibodies, and only 48% had adequate levels (above 0.5 IU/mL). However, 24% of the dogs with no known history of vaccination had antibodies, indicating either exposure or vaccination in the past without the owner’s awareness. In conclusion, this study indicates that there is a low level of knowledge about rabies, and that owner knowledge is not a good indicator of whether a dog is vaccinated or not.

EuroPACE: The Lessons Learned So Far

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Weimer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Projects ◽  
European Programme

One of the most significant cooperative industry–higher education projects in Europe during the past decade has been EuroPACE, the European Programme of Advanced Continuing Education. In January 1993, EuroPACE ceased its broadcasts and re-entered the planning process. By the time this article has been published, EuroPACE should again be broadcasting, but with a somewhat different format and content. In this article, Bill Weimer presents a brief history of the first five years of EuroPACE and analyses the project. He examines key assumptions and decisions made, points out those which now appear to have been in error, and lists the lessons learned. Many of the assumptions and decisions made were correct; some of these are also discussed. This article will contribute the experience and lessons learned by EuroPACE to other joint industry–higher education projects. It may help them to avoid making some of the same mistakes.

A History of U.S. Higher Education in Accounting, Part I: Situating Accounting within the Academy

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Van Wyhe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Public Accounting ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The University ◽  
Second World

Where we have been can tell us a great deal about where we are going. If we wish to direct the future, then understanding the past can help us see how much we actually influence that direction. Ignorance of the past, on the other hand, allows unrealistic expectations and creates unnecessary frustration. The history of accounting higher education in the United States is most informative for anyone who wants to influence the future direction of our profession. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the history of accounting higher education in the U.S., from its beginnings to its settled position in the university. This historical overview informs us that the profession of public accounting had everything to do with establishing and growing accounting education. Around the time of the Second World War, however, forces were set in motion that would try to pull accounting education from the grasp of public accounting. The belittling of public accounting, first in the name of the new management accounting and then by the Foundation Reports, combined with public accounting leaders' ongoing desire for a five-year education requirement above all other educational reforms, resulted in accounting higher education's inability to single-mindedly identify its goals and work toward them.

scholarly journals The 15th Anniversary of the Seminar on the History of Higher School in St. Petersburg

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
T. V. Kostina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
History Of Higher Education ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
History Of ◽  
15Th Anniversary

University teachers in Russia have a period of increasing pedagogical and paper load. In this situation it is important to offer an environment,  preserving and developing their research skills, providing a possibility of  discussing their results in an audience of expert and concerned colleagues. A  thematic seminar as a form of such environment in many respects has  advantages over conferences, with their strict rules of reports and  discussions. The seminar on the history of higher school in St. Petersburg for  15 years has been an informal platform for reports and discussions on the history of higher education not only in St. Petersburg, but also in the  territories of the former Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Reports,  presented at the interdisciplinary seminar, deal with the educational policy,  the history of educational institutions, the methodology of studying the  history of higher education, the study of archival collections of educational  institutions, etc. Over the past five year 18 sessions have been held, 4 of  them – in the form of problematic round tables; overall 30 reports were  presented. 

scholarly journals Celebrating 200 Years of Humboldt University

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Litta
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
University System ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Humboldt University ◽  
History Of

The Universität zu Berlin, later renamed Humboldt Universität, was founded in 1810, and revolutionized the concept of a university to research institutions. While Humboldt is today in urgent need of reform, this university also forms the key part of the history of German higher education over the past 200 years. Humboldt University used to be the most successful university system in the world, which became a sclerotic and bureaucratic behemoth and only recently started to renew itself.

The Perils of Panic

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 223-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Sinha ◽  
Wendy E. Parmet
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
United States ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
The Past ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
History Of ◽  
Deadly Disease ◽  
The Relationship

This Article explores the connections between emerging infectious diseases, domestic disease panics, global health, and the law by comparing the American response to Ebola to the initial American response to the AIDS epidemic. We demonstrate that in both cases the arrival of a new deadly disease was initially met with fear, stigma and the use of law to “other” those associated with the disease. We begin by reviewing the initial responses to the AIDS epidemic. We then offer a brief history of emerging infectious disease scares over the past few decades, highlighting the problematic rhetoric that paved the way for the Ebola panic. We then review the 2014 Ebola outbreak, noting its similarities and distinctions from the early AIDS epidemic. Finally, we examine United States policies regarding HIV and Ebola in Africa. We conclude with some tentative observations about the relationship between germ panics, law, and public health.

scholarly journals HYGIENE PERORANGAN DAN RIWAYAT KONTAK DAN KEJADIAN KUSTA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TANAH MERAH KABUPATEN BANGKALAN TAHUN 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Mas'Ula ◽  
Nurhaidah . ◽  
Marlik .
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Mycobacterium Leprae ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Body Tissues ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
History Of ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

ABSTRACTLeprosy is a chronic infectious disease, caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium leprae) that attackperipheral nerves, skin and other body tissues except central nervous system. It develops as a result of closephysical contact with leprosy patients and poor condition of personal hygiene. The purpose of this study was todetermine the risk of personal hygiene and contact history with the incidence of leprosy in Tanah Merah Healthcenter in 2016.This study used case control approach. The population of this research were leprosy patients in 2015from Tanah Merah Health Center. The control population was non-leprosy patients living in Tanah Merah HealthCenter work area. Samples of this analysis were 22 cases and 22 controls and the research instruments werequestionnaires and observation sheets. Data were analyzed by calculating the Odd Ratio.The results showed that most respondents had low level of knowledge with the percentage of 56.8%,the majority of the respondents had good personal hygiene (54.5%) and the majority of the respondents hadhistory of contact with leprosy patients by 52.3%. the result of OR calculation shows that the personal hygiene(OR = 4.67) and contact history (OR = 1.73) were risk factors of leprosy incidence in Tanah Merah Health Centerin 2016.The community should maintain personal hygiene better and avoid sleeping together or close to thelepers to prevent the transmission of leprosy.Keywords : Leprosy, Personal Hygiene, History of Contact

scholarly journals Domestic dog demographics and estimates of canine vaccination coverage in a rural area of Zambia for the elimination of rabies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e0009222
Author(s):  
Chiho Kaneko ◽  
Ryosuke Omori ◽  
Michihito Sasaki ◽  
Chikako Kataoka-Nakamura ◽  
Edgar Simulundu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Mass Vaccination ◽  
Domestic Dog ◽  
Human Rabies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Canine Rabies ◽  
Rabies Control ◽  
Mass Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Rabies Vaccination

Background An estimated 75% or more of the human rabies cases in Africa occur in rural settings, which underscores the importance of rabies control in these areas. Understanding dog demographics can help design strategies for rabies control and plan and conduct canine mass vaccination campaigns effectively in African countries. Methodology/Principal findings A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate domestic dog demographics in Kalambabakali, in the rural Mazabuka District of Zambia. The population of ownerless dogs and the total achievable vaccination coverage among the total dog population was estimated using the capture-recapture-based Bayesian model by conducting a canine mass vaccination campaign. This study revealed that 29% of the domestic dog population was under one year old, and 57.7% of those were under three months old and thus were not eligible for the canine rabies vaccination in Zambia. The population growth was estimated at 15% per annum based on the cross-sectional household survey. The population of ownerless dogs was estimated to be small, with an ownerless-to-owned-dog ratio of 0.01–0.06 in the target zones. The achieved overall vaccination coverage from the first mass vaccination was estimated 19.8–51.6%. This low coverage was principally attributed to the owners’ lack of information, unavailability, and dog-handling difficulties. The follow-up mass vaccination campaign achieved an overall coverage of 54.8–76.2%. Conclusions/Significance This paper indicates the potential for controlling canine rabies through mass vaccination in rural Zambia. Rabies education and responsible dog ownership are required to achieve high and sustainable vaccination coverage. Our findings also propose including puppies below three months old in the target population for rabies vaccination and emphasize that securing an annual enforcement of canine mass vaccination that reaches 70% coverage in the dog population is necessary to maintain protective herd immunity.

History and challenges of translation and interpreting in Modern Korea

Babel ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 550-569
Author(s):  
In-kyoung Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Simultaneous Interpretation ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of

Abstract In 1979, a graduate school with a hitherto unusual name opened its doors at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, the ‘Graduate School of Simultaneous Interpretation’, as the school GSIT, HUFS was called at that time. Up to then, translation and interpreting had not been considered as proper occupations in Korea. It was actually not known which people with what kind of qualifications performed translation or interpreting. It was therefore a completely novel idea that translators and interpreters should be trained at a higher education institution. Yet, GSIT proved to be a huge success. GSIT attracted a great deal of public attention and many talented young people. The hitherto accumulated T&I needs in society and the trend of globalization played their part in GSIT’s popularity. As the only educational institution for T&I for the first 18 years and beyond, GSIT has written key chapters in the history of T&I in modern Korea. This paper summarizes GSIT’s footsteps in order to discuss the developments of the past four decades in Korea in T&I education and studies, in the T&I profession and the economic and socio-cultural aspects of those developments. Based on the results of the discussion, the current situation of T&I in Korea is observed with a focus on ‘professionality’ so as to identify tasks for the future.

New Horizons: Learning From The Past and Preparing For The Future

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
The Past ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Conference Theme ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

Reflecting the conference theme, a brief history of NACADA is presented and personal vignettes shared to lay the foundation for understanding the organization's role at the turn of the century. Specifically addressed are the characteristics of tomorrow's students and evolving issues in higher education—including the role of faculty and information technology—that affect advising. Futurists predictions for meeting the challenges of the changing education environment conclude the presentation.

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