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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1: Technical Report February 2020
TECHNICAL REPORT HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1: TECHNICAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2020 HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1: TECHNICAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2020 Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1: technical report ISBN 978-92-4-002022-1 (electronic version) ISBN 978-92-4-002023-8 (print version) © World Health Organization 2021 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided the work is appropriately cited, as indicated below. In any use of this work, there should be no suggestion that WHO endorses any specific organization, products or services. The use of the WHO logo is not permitted. If you adapt the work, then you must license your work under the same or equivalent Creative Commons licence. If you create a translation of this work, you should add the following disclaimer along with the suggested citation: “This translation was not created by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this translation. The original English edition shall be the binding and authentic edition”. Any mediation relating to disputes arising under the licence shall be conducted in accordance with the mediation rules of the World Intellectual Property Organization (http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/mediation/rules/). Suggested citation. Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1: technical report. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. -
Managing the Risks: International Level and 7 Integration Across Scales
Managing the Risks: International Level and 7 Integration across Scales Coordinating Lead Authors: Ian Burton (Canada), O. Pauline Dube (Botswana) Lead Authors: Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum (Switzerland), Ian Davis (UK), Richard J.T. Klein (Sweden), Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer (USA), Apurva Sanghi (USA), Ferenc Toth (Austria) Review Editors: Joy Jacqueline Pereira (Malaysia), Linda Sygna (Norway) Contributing Authors: Neil Adger (UK), Thea Dickinson (Canada), Kris Ebi (USA), Md. Tarik ul Islam (Canada / Bangladesh), Clarisse Kehler Siebert (Sweden) This chapter should be cited as: Burton, I., O.P. Dube, D. Campbell-Lendrum, I. Davis, R.J.T. Klein, J. Linnerooth-Bayer, A. Sanghi, and F. Toth, 2012: Managing the risks: international level and integration across scales. In: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation [Field, C.B., V. Barros, T.F. Stocker, D. Qin, D.J. Dokken, K.L. Ebi, M.D. Mastrandrea, K.J. Mach, G.-K. Plattner, S.K. Allen, M. Tignor, and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, and New York, NY, USA, pp. 393-435. 393 Managing the Risks: International Level and Integration across Scales Chapter 7 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................396 7.1. The International Level of Risk Management..........................................................................398 -
Speakers' Biographies 4Th Annual Short Course in Medical Virology Of
Speakers’ Biographies 4th Annual Short Course in Medical Virology of the GVN Clement A. Adebamowo, BM, ChB, ScD, FWACS, FACS. As a member of the Population Sciences Program of the Cancer Center and a cancer epidemiologist, I conduct research on the epidemiology of cancer. At this time, I am the PI of the NIH funded African Collaborative Center for Microbiome and Genomics Research (ACCME) which is one of the NIH/Wellcome Trust funded Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative on genomics research and education in Africa. ACCME’s current project is enrolling 10,000 women in Nigeria and Zambia and following them up every 6 months for research focused on integrative epidemiology of persistent high risk HPV infection, host germline and somatic genomics and epigenomics, and vaginal microenvironment (cytokines and microbiome) and risk of cervical cancer. As part of this project, I established a comprehensive genomics laboratory in Nigeria including facilities for epigenetics and next generation sequencing using Illumina NextSeq500. The genomics lab is linked to an NIH funded biorepository at IHVN. I also direct the Fogarty funded West African Bioethics Training program which has provided medium term training leading to Certificates in Research Ethics for 842 biomedical researchers, Masters’ degree in Bioethics to 34 individuals and Online WAB-CITI Training program to 6115 participants in West Africa. In Baltimore, I am working with colleagues at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center and University of Maryland College Park to develop a research program on cancer disparities among Africans in Africa, recent African immigrants to the United States and African Americans in order to better understand the role of genetics, environment cultural and socio- economic factors in cancer prevention, treatment seeking behavior and outcomes. -
Projected Sea Level Rise and Its Impact on Barrier Islands Along the East Coast, USA Cara Johnson Gettysburg College
Student Publications Student Scholarship Spring 2019 Life without the Beach: Projected Sea Level Rise and its Impact on Barrier Islands Along the East Coast, USA Cara Johnson Gettysburg College Gabrielle N. Kase Gettysburg College Samantha B. Pfeffer Gettysburg College Follow this and additional works at: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship Part of the Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Share feedback about the accessibility of this item. Johnson, Cara; Kase, Gabrielle N.; and Pfeffer, Samantha B., "Life without the Beach: Projected Sea Level Rise and its Impact on Barrier Islands Along the East Coast, USA" (2019). Student Publications. 707. https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/707 This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution. Cupola permanent link: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/ 707 This open access student research paper is brought to you by The uC pola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. It has been accepted for inclusion by an authorized administrator of The uC pola. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Life without the Beach: Projected Sea Level Rise and its Impact on Barrier Islands Along the East Coast, USA Abstract As climate change is becoming a global issue, the impact of sea level rise is increasingly becoming a threat to humans, wildlife, infrastructure, and ecosystems. To evaluate the effects of sea level rise on barrier islands and coastal regions, we studied future projections of sea level rise at Ocean City and Assateague Island, Maryland. -
Alternative Data – Use Cases (Edition 6)
This report is sponsored by Standard Media Index (SMI). SMI captures monthly advertising revenue results for internet names such as FB, Instagram, GOOG, YouTube, Twitter, SNAP, ROKU, Amazon, Pandora, Spotify and traditional media companies such as Fox, Disney, Sinclair, Trip Advisor and 300+ other public equities across the US, UK and AU markets. Clients couple SMI’s data with its machine learning model for FB which has an establish track-record that correlates within 1% of a print typically. SMI releases its data monthly and distributes its FB forecast 6-weeks ahead of a print to its active roster of funds. Table of Contents SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2: ALTERNATIVE DATA .......................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2.1: DEFINITION AND BENEFITS ....................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2.2: DRIVERS OF ADOPTION ............................................................................................................ 8 SECTION 3: DATASETS IN DEMAND (PROPRIETARY ANALYTICS) ................................................... 14 SECTION 3.1: EAGLE ALPHA DATABASE CLICK-THROUGH ANALYTICS ............................................................. 14 SECTION 3.2: 1-ON-1 MEETING ANALYTICS ................................................................................................. -
Extinction Is Inevitable in the Globalized World
Extinction is inevitable in the globalized world Aishwarya Maheshwari1 1Banda University of Agriculture and Technology July 23, 2020 Abstract No abstract - Extinction is a natural process and every species on this planet has an expiration date except Homo sapiens because we are extending our expiry at the cost of other species (Brook and Alroy 2017, Pimm et al. 2014, Ceballos et al. 2015). In contrast, biodiversity loss is not natural but a global issue and it is not caused by the globalization, but as a result of human activities at the global level (Pimm et al. 2014, Ceballos et al. 2015). Eventually, severe biodiversity losses lead to anthropogenic die-off and extinction of naturally occurring species (Pimm et al. 2014, Ceballos et al. 2015, DeVos et al. 2014). The previous, current and future extinction rates have been estimated using a variety of measures and their estimation methodologies vary (to be between 100 to 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate) but they clearly demonstrate that current extinction rates are far above than the \background" rates (Brook and Alroy 2017, Pimm et al. 2014, Ceballos et al. 2015, DeVos et al. 2014, Lamkin and Miller 2016). Aggravatedly, population declines and extirpations are appearing to be more graving than species extinction and negative cascading consequences on ecosystem services (Ceballosa et al. 2020). Substantial information is available on over-exploitation of natural resources by humans in the globalization perspective (Ceballosa et al. 2020, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005, Groom et al. 2006, Ehrnfeld 2003) and we have lost an estimated US$ 4-20 trillion per year in ecosystem services owing to land-cover change and US$ 6-11 trillion per year from land degradation during 1997 to 2011 (OECD 2019). -
GVN Overview | 3 the GENESIS of the GVN the Concept of a Global Virus Network (GVN) Began Back in the 1980’S When Dr
Overview of the Global Virus Network We represent centers of excellence for research in virology from across the globe. Our work is dedicated to understanding, preventing and eradicating viral disease threats to mankind. Today, we affirm the need for new programs to coordinate, support and promote research that bridges the gap between virus surveillance and public health implementation. We gather in Washington, D.C. to support goals and ideals of the Global Virus Network, a new approach to fostering true collaboration among all regions and all peoples of the world. Seeking to improve the immediate responses to emerging viral threats, train future generations of virologists, and advise governments or non-governmental organizations on viral disease threats and their control, the Global Virus Network fills a critical need in international health for today and into the future. GVN declaration of support was signed March 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. www.gvn.org “The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic killed more people in absolute numbers than any other disease outbreak in history. A contemporary estimate put the death toll at 21 million, a figure that persists in the media today, but understates the real number. Epidemiologists and scientists have revised that figure several times since then. Each and every revision has been upward. Frank Macfarlane Burnet, who won his Nobel prize for immunology but who spent most of his life studying influenza, estimated the death toll as probably 50 million, and possibly as high as 100 million. A 2002 epidemiologic study also estimates the deaths at between 50 and 100 million (Johnson and Mueller, 2002). -
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The UnRules The UnRules Man, Machines and the Quest to Master Markets IGOR TULCHINSKY This edition first published 2018 © 2018 Igor Tulchinsky Registered office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on- demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. -
Marburg Virus Outbreak in 1967
Stigmatized by viral infection Stephan Becker, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany Not many in the general public understand how viruses infect humans or what can be done to prevent their spread. When viral infections spread quickly and result in an outbreak, the psychological effects can surpass the physical as communities deal with treating patients and preventing further occurrences. This can be particularly acute in populations that are unfamiliar with a disease or in situations that lack a carefully planned and engaging communications strategy. Doctor Stephan Becker is a professor at the Institute for Virology, Philipps-Universität in Marburg, Germany and a member of the Global Virus Network’s (GVN) German consortium. He underscores the need for enhanced communication strategies in dealing with viral diseases. As a young virologist, when he had just begun working on his Postdoctoral degree at the Institute of Virology in Marburg, he had the chance to visit two survivors of the Marburg virus outbreak in 1967. “The couple vividly remembered their experiences during this time, when the whole city of Marburg was in the grip of the exotic virus. Although the totality of infected patients was only 32, in the first days of the Marburg outbreak, citizens were very scared, and everybody expected to be the next victim. This had negative consequences for Marburg virus patients who experienced rejections from neighbors and friends. Some nurses, out of fear of becoming infected, refused to enter patients’ rooms, leaving food at the door. Nobody wanted to let their children play with healthy children of Marburg virus patients. Even twenty years later, when sharing their story, the couple was upset and traumatized from the ensuing chaos following the Marburg outbreak.” The Marburg virus was named after the German town where it was first identified in 1967. -
Meeting-Report-The-10Th-International-Global-Virus-Network-Meeting.Pdf
Antiviral Research 163 (2019) 140–148 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Antiviral Research journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/antiviral 2018 international meeting of the Global Virus Network T Christian Brechota, Juliet Bryantb, Hubert Endtzc, Robert F. Garryd, Diane E. Griffine, ∗ Sharon R. Lewinf, Natalia Mercera, Albert Osterhausg, Valentina Picotb, Anders Vahlnea,h, , Georges M.G.M. Verjansi,k, Scott Weaverj a The Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD, USA b Mérieux Foundation, Lyon, France c Mérieux Foundation and the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands d Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA e Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA f The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, and Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health and Monash University, Australia g The University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany h Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden i Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands j The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA k TiHo-RIZ, Hannover, Germany ABSTRACT The Global Virus Network (GVN) was established in 2011 to strengthen research and responses to emerging viral causes of human disease and to prepare against new viral pandemics. There are now 45 GVN Centers of Excellence and 7 Affiliate laboratories in 29 countries. The 10th International GVN meeting was held from November 28–30, 2018 in Veyrier du Lac, France and was co-hosted by the two GVN Centers of Excellence, the Mérieux Foundation and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo). The theme of this 10th International GVN meeting was “Eradication and control of (re-) emerging viruses”. -
Swelling Oceans: Planning for Sea Level Rise
Swelling Seas: Planning for sea level rise Westley Owers Bachelor of Town Planning Faculty of the Built Environment University of New South Wales November 2006 Abstract Emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere over the last hundreds of years have placed us in a precarious position, in that we have forced change upon one of the world’s most important systems: climate. This climate change will have devastating impacts around the world. Of all the impacts of human induced climate change, it is sea level rise that is regarded as the most certain. Sea level is expected to rise in a best case scenario of one metre by the year 2100. However, there is still uncertainty surrounding how the environment will react to greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore a sea level rise of up to six metres above current levels by the year 2100 cannot be ruled out. As sea level rises it will bring with it debilitating impacts such as inundation of coastal areas, increased coastal erosion and an increased flooding of inland areas in storm surge occurrences. The scope and magnitude of this environmental issue is such that these impacts will seriously alter human settlement and fragile ecosystems in nations throughout the world. The only way of reducing the impacts of this environmental issue is for government to prepare coastal policy and legislation to address this issue now. The extent at which the impacts of sea level rise are experienced at a local, state and national level within nations will be a direct result of the adaptive response that governments implement to address this environmental issue. -
The Dichotomy Between International Relations
NAUJILJ Vol 11 (2) 2020 THE DICHOTOMY BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE FACE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC* Abstract In addressing global issues, international relations and international law have always worked together since time immemorial. The nexus between both fields has however not flowed seamlessly or naturally. The nexus seems to be changing and needs a re-conceptualization within the global system especially with the nature of the threat posed by new pandemics such as the Corona Virus otherwise called the COVID - 19. With the emergence of COVID - 19 pandemic, strains are gradually increasing between international relations and international law such that despite consistent scholarly attention on the fields, their points of connection, both seems not to have engaged in a coherent international intercourse and coordination especially as regards to the efforts aimed at effective identification, control and prevention of the disease. This is surprising, given the marginal place of international relations and international law in global epidemiology. This paper is based on qualitative research. The theory adopted was collective security theory in international relations (liberalism). Collective security is a system by which states have attempted to prevent or stop wars through international treaties and conventions. International relations, international law and COVID - 19 were discussed on separate headings given details to each. It provides an outline of the convergence and dichotomy between both fields in the control of the COVID - 19 pandemic and explicated the ways we can build on the strengths of both fields and overcome inherent contextual dissimilarities with a view to having a global peaceful medical environment.