Dromedaries in Africa and elsewhere carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). To search for evidence of autochthonous MERS-CoV infection in humans, we tested archived serum from livestock handlers in Kenya for MERS-CoV antibodies. Serologic evidence of infection was confi...
Liljander, Anne M.
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Meyer, B.
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Jores, Joerg
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Müller, M.A.
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Lattwein, E.
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Njeru, I.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Drosten, C.
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Corman, V.M.
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[MERS-CoV antibodies in humans, Africa, 2013–2014]
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MERS-CoV antibodies in humans, Africa, 2013–2014
To investigate the effects of irrigation on land cover changes and the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens, we carried out a study in irrigated, pastoral and riverine areas in the eastern Kenya. Activities implemented included secondary data analyses to determine land use and land cover (LULC) ch...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Sang, R.
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Bukachi, S.
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Wanyoike, S.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Otieno, F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njeru, I.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya]
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Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya
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, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]
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Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Understanding the emergence and subsequent spread of human infectious diseases is a critical global challenge, especially for high-impact zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. Global climate and land-use change are likely to alter host and vector distributions, but understanding the impact of these...
Redding, D.
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Tiedt, S.
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Lo Iacono, G.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Jones, K.
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[Spatial, seasonal and climatic predictive models of Rift Valley fever disease across Africa]
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Spatial, seasonal and climatic predictive models of Rift Valley fever disease across Africa
Muturi, M.
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Gachohi, J.
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Mwatondo, A.
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Lekolool, I.
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Gakuya, F.
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Bett, A.
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Osoro, E.
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Bitek, A.
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Thumbi, S.M.
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Munyua, P.
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Oyas, H.
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Njagi, O.N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Njenga, M.K.
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[Recurrent anthrax outbreaks in humans, livestock, and wildlife in the same locality, Kenya, 2014–2017]
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Recurrent anthrax outbreaks in humans, livestock, and wildlife in the same locality, Kenya, 2014–2017
Zoonotic diseases, transmitted from animals to humans, are a public health challenge in developing countries. Livestock value chain actors have an important role to play as the first line of defence in safeguarding public health. However, although the livelihood and economic impacts of zoonoses a...
Nyokabi, S.
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Birner, R.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Isuyi, L.
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Grace, Delia
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Güttler, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health]
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Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health
The burden of anthrax in wildlife is demonstrated through high numbers of sudden mortalities among herbivore species, including endangered animal species. East Africa is home of multiple species of faunal wildlife numbering in the millions but there are limited disease surveillance programmes, re...
Gachohi, J.M.
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Gakuya, F.
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Lekolool, I.
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Osoro, E.
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Nderitu, L.
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Munyua, P.
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Ngere, I.
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Kemunto, N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Otieno, F.
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Muturi, M.
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Mwatondo, A.
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Widdowson, M.A.
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Njenga, M.K.
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[Temporal and spatial distribution of anthrax outbreaks among Kenyan wildlife, 1999–2017]
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Temporal and spatial distribution of anthrax outbreaks among Kenyan wildlife, 1999–2017
Zoonotic diseases will maintain a high level of public policy attention in the coming decades. From the spectre of a global pandemic to anxieties over agricultural change, urbanization, social inequality and threats to natural ecosystems, effectively preparing and responding to endemic and emergi...
Bardosh, K.L.
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Scoones, J.C.
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Grace, Delia
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Kalema-Zikusoka, G.
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Jones, K.E.
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Balogh, K. de.
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Waltner-Toews, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Mumford, E.
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Dzingirai, V.
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[Engaging research with policy and action: what are the challenges of responding to zoonotic disease in Africa?]
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Engaging research with policy and action: what are the challenges of responding to zoonotic disease in Africa?
This article explores the implications for human health of local interactions between disease, ecosystems and livelihoods. Five interdisciplinary case studies addressed zoonotic diseases in African settings: Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Kenya, human African trypanosomiasis in Zambia and Zimbabwe, L...
Leach, M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, M.
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Bukachi, S.
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Sang, R.
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Anderson, N.
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Machila, N.
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Kuleszo, J.
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Schaten, K.
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Dzingirai, V.
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Mangwanya, L.
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Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y.
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Lawson, E.
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Amponsah-Mensah, K.
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Moses, L.M.
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Wilkinson, A.
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Grant, D.S.
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Koninga, J.
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[Local disease–ecosystem–livelihood dynamics: reflections from comparative case studies in Africa]
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Local disease–ecosystem–livelihood dynamics: reflections from comparative case studies in Africa
Background: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses through human illness and deaths, high livestock abortions and deaths. This report provides an overview on epidemiol...