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Humans have never been healthier, wealthier or more numerous. Yet, present success may be at the cost of future prosperity and in some places, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty persists. Livestock keepers, especially pastoralists, are over-represented among the poor. Poverty has been main...


Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.Wanyoike, Francis N.Bett, Bernard K.Randolph, Thomas F.Rich, Karl M.[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Rich, Karl M.Perry, Brian D.[Plenary presentation for the XII International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology & Economics Durban, South Africa, 14 August 2009][The poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology]The poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology

Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impact...


Rich, Karl M.Wanyoike, Francis N.[An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya]An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya

Animal disease outbreaks pose significant threats to livestock sectors throughout the world, both from the standpoint of the economic impacts of the disease itself and the measures taken to mitigate the risk of disease introduction. These impacts are multidimensional and not always well understoo...


Rich, Karl M.Perry, Brian D.[The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology]The economic and poverty impacts of animal diseases in developing countries: new roles, new demands for economics and epidemiology

Animal disease outbreaks impose significant economic costs that evolve over space and time, but few studies have explicitly modeled their temporal and spatial impacts. Using an integrated epidemiological-economic model, this article demonstrates a methodology that captures the dynamic and spatial...


Rich, Karl M.Winter-Nelson, A.[An integrated epidemiological-economic analysis of foot and mouth disease: Applications to the southern cone of South America]An integrated epidemiological-economic analysis of foot and mouth disease: Applications to the southern cone of South America

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