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Wildlife Conservation Society Announces
One World One Health Research Projects Funded by Cargill

Researchers receive funding to conduct studies that analyze the connections between
human health, food animal production, and the environment
São Paulo, June 9, 2008: The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a non-governmentalorganization based in the United States with offices in Brazil, announced that five projects will
receive financial support during the first year of the One World-One Health (OWOH) program inBrazil.
WCS introduced this initiative in Brazil in October 2007 to foster multidisciplinary research focus onthe interactions between human health, the environment, and food animal production.
The approximate US$750,000 OWOH fund, managed by WCS, was donated by Cargill, aninternational provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services.

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donation by Cargill will be used over the next three years to support Brazilians conducting projects
following the OWOH concept.
The five proposals, funded for 2008, were selected by a committee of Brazilians representing
government ministries, universities, associations, and the food industry. The selected projects will
receive about US$30,000 each. While project managers will publish findings in scientific journals
and technical reports, the goal is that project results will be used by local and national organizations
and governments to ensure sound public health, food production and environmental policies andbest practices.
Flávia Miranda, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s health program coordinator in Brazil, said, “WCSplans to support dedicated Brazilian teams and organizations interested in adopting this integrated

approach. The challenge presented was to define health from a new perspective, considering theeconomic impact triggered by illnesses and environmental changes. To do so, we must develop
new ways of joint work that will bring a healthier world to us all.”Approved projects
The projects approved by the OWOH Brazil Fund this year were the following:
1. Understanding the ecological interrelations between capybaras, the largest living rodent in theworld, and ectoparasites with regards to possible transmission of Brazilian spotted fever andother rickettsial diseases to humans in the tourist area of Serra do Cipó, in the state of Minas
Gerais, Brazil. (Kátia Torres)
2. Evaluation of parasite transmission between domestic and wild carnivores and the risk topeople living in the Pantanal region, state of Mato Grosso do Sul. (Fabiana Rocha)
3. Monitoring and promoting environmental health at traditional fishing communities in the coast of
the state of Paraná. (Paulo Rogério Mangini)
4. Monitoring of avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in the Brazilian Amazon region.
(Luiz Durigon)
5. Monitoring of migrant birds and understanding their interactions with both wild birds and farmed
poultry, with a focus on the prevention of avian influenza. (Virginia Petry)
One World One Health
The One World - One Health Symposium held in Brasilia in October 2007, in part sponsored byCargill, provided a unique forum for the exchange of experiences between public health,agricultural, wildlife and environmental professionals. A multi-disciplinary approach to ensuring
health and livelihoods was promoted.

Participants worked to develop solutions to the criticalquestions of how to meet the global demand for safe food while mitigating adverse impacts towildlife, the environment and human health. Brazil was the forth country to host the symposium.
Since 2004, OWOH events have been held in New York, Bangkok, and Beijing. Further information
is available on site www.oneworldonehealth.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so throughscience, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban
wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards
nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to thismission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth. Visit: www.wcs.org

Cargill
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With 158,000 employees in 66 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge andexperience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. For more information, visit
www.cargill.com.