Since the first reported outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in Nigeria in 2006, there
have been approximately 300 reported cases as at the end of August 2008, of which more than half occurred
on backyard commercial farms. A case-control study was conducted in the two states...
Metras, R.
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Stevens, K.B.
,
Abdu, P.
,
Costard, S.
,
Okike, I.
,
Grace, Delia
,
Pfeiffer, Dirk U.
,
Randolph, Thomas F.
,
[A case-control study to identify risk factors for the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Nigeria]
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A case-control study to identify risk factors for the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Nigeria
Effective surveillance for infectious diseases is an essential and resource-consuming activity for mitigating
unwanted consequences for animal and public health. Allocation of scarce resources for surveillance must
be considered against alternative prevention and control measures and regularly re...
Hannah, H.
,
Kimani, T.
,
Irungu, P.
,
Grace, Delia
,
Randolph, Thomas F.
,
[Participatory disease surveillance: Cost effectiveness relative to passive surveillance in Kajiado County, Kenya]
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Participatory disease surveillance: Cost effectiveness relative to passive surveillance in Kajiado County, Kenya
Effective surveillance for infectious diseases is an essential and resource-consuming activity for mitigating
unwanted consequences for animal and public health. Allocation of scarce resources for surveillance must
be considered against alternative prevention and control measures and regularly re...
Hannah, H.
,
Kimani, T.
,
Grace, Delia
,
Randolph, Thomas F.
,
[Cost effectiveness analysis of participatory disease surveillance in Kenya]
,
Cost effectiveness analysis of participatory disease surveillance in Kenya
Newcastle disease (ND) is a major constraint to village chicken production in Africa. In endemic areas up
to 50-100% of the village flock is lost annually. Women poultry-keepers lose assets, income and ability to
feed their families. Vaccines are highly effective, yet use in villages is low and l...
Young, J.
,
Grace, Delia
,
Young, M.
,
Alders, Robyn G.
,
Kibaya, A.
,
Msami, H.
,
Bagnol, B.
,
[Newcastle disease vaccination: From technology to poverty reduction]
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Newcastle disease vaccination: From technology to poverty reduction