Global risks of zoonotic disease are high on policy agendas. Increasingly, Africa is seen as a ‘hotspot’, with likely disease spillovers from animals to humans. This paper explores the social dynamics of disease exposure, demonstrating how risks are not generalised, but are related to occupation,...
Dzingirai, V.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Bukachi, S.A.
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Lawson, E.
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Mangwanya, L.
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Scoones, I.
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Waldman, L.
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Wilkinson, A.
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Leach, M.
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Winnebah, T.R.A.
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[Zoonotic diseases: who gets sick, and why? Explorations from Africa]
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Zoonotic diseases: who gets sick, and why? Explorations from Africa
We analysed data that were previously collected for molecular characterisation of rotavirus (RV) groups A and C in pigs from Teso and Busia subcounties in Kenya to determine risk factors for its infection. The data included records from 239 randomly selected piglets aged between 1 and 6 months ra...
Amimo, Joshua O.
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Otieno, T.F.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Onono, J.O.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Risk factors for rotavirus infection in pigs in Busia and Teso subcounties, Western Kenya]
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Risk factors for rotavirus infection in pigs in Busia and Teso subcounties, Western Kenya
Background
Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of animals including wildlife, and people may get exposed through direct contact with an infected animal or consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A link...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Nyamwaya, D.
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Wainaina, M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Sang, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya]
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.
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Long’or, Benson
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases]
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Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases
Introduction: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. In Kenya, major outbreaks occurred in 1997–1998 and 2006–2007 leading to human deaths, huge economic losses because of livestock morbidity, mortality, and restrictions on liv...
Nanyingi, M.O.
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Muchemi, G.M.
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Thumbi, S.M.
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Ade, F.
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Onyango, C.O.
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Kiama, S.G.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Seroepidemiological survey of Rift Valley fever virus in ruminants in Garissa, Kenya]
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Seroepidemiological survey of Rift Valley fever virus in ruminants in Garissa, Kenya
Bodha, Boku
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Katelo, Halima
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Basele, Stephen
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Chuchu, Simon
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[An electronic syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases in Marsabit County, Kenya]
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An electronic syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases in Marsabit County, Kenya
Objectives
Brucellosis is caused by bacteria from the genus Brucella which infect human and domestic animals as well as wildlife. The Maasai Mara National Reserve has vast populations of wild ruminants such as buffaloes and wildebeest which could contribute to the risk of brucellosis in livestoc...
Enström, S.
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Nthiwa, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Karlsson, A.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya]
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Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya
Gachohi, John M.
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Njenga, M.K.
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Kitala, P.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Correction: Modelling vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in livestock in Kenya]
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Correction: Modelling vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in livestock in Kenya
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute mosquito-borne viral zoonosis whose outbreaks are often associated with prolonged rainfall and flooding, during which large numbers of vectors emerge. Recent studies into the inter-epidemic maintenance of RVF virus (RVFV) suggest that both vertical transmission...
Mbotha, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Kairu-Wanyoike, S.W.
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Grace, Delia
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Wainaina, M.
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Hoppenheit, A.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus seroconversions in an irrigation scheme in Bura, south-east Kenya]
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Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus seroconversions in an irrigation scheme in Bura, south-east Kenya
Bett, Bernard K.
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[Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors]
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Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors