4 Detection and control of a One Health AMR problem

Let’s look at an example of a One Health AMR problem involving transmission of AMR from animals to humans.

Example of a One Health AMR problem

Transmission of ceftiofur-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg (subsequently referred to as S. Heidelberg) from broilers to people via the food chain, that occurred in Canada in the 2000s (Dutil et al., 2020).

You will learn:

  • how it was detected through a One Health AMR surveillance system
  • what contributed to the resistance emerging in chickens
  • how it was transmitted from broilers to people
  • a One Health approach to implementing control measures across all sectors.

This example demonstrates that AMR problems involve many factors and cannot be solved by a single approach, or one sector acting in isolation.

3 The importance of a One Health approach to tackling AMR

4.1 Detection through a One Health AMR surveillance system