During 2014–2015, patients in northeastern Kenya were assessed for brucellosis and characteristics that might help clinicians identify brucellosis. Among 146 confirmed brucellosis patients, 29 (20%) had negative serologic tests. No clinical feature was a good indicator of infection, which was ass...
Njeru, J.
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Melzer, F.
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Wareth, G.
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El-Adawy, H.
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Henning, K.
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Pletz, M.W.
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Heller, R.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Neubauer, H.
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[Human brucellosis in febrile patients seeking treatment at remote hospitals, northeastern Kenya, 2014–2015]
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Human brucellosis in febrile patients seeking treatment at remote hospitals, northeastern Kenya, 2014–2015
Background
The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) are an understudied group that are a major cause of illness throughout the developing world. In general, little is known about the prevalence and burden of NZDs in affected communities, particularly in relation to other infectious diseases with whi...
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Kariuki, S.
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Wamae, C.N.
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[An integrated study of human and animal infectious disease in the Lake Victoria crescent small-holder crop-livestock production system, Kenya]
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An integrated study of human and animal infectious disease in the Lake Victoria crescent small-holder crop-livestock production system, Kenya
Objectives Leptospirosis has been documented in slaughterhouse workers around the world. Risk factors include smoking and drinking at work, and performing tasks such as cleaning offal. This paper examined risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.
M...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya]
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Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting livestock and people. This study was conducted in western Kenya where RVFV outbreaks have not previously been reported. The aims were to document the seroprevalence and risk factors for RVFV antibodies in a community-based sample fr...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Grossi-Soyster, E.N.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, C.N.
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LaBeaud, A.D.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya]
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The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya
Background
Inadequate facilities and hygiene at slaughterhouses can result in contamination of meat and occupational hazards to workers. The objectives of this study were to assess current conditions in slaughterhouses in western Kenya and the knowledge, and practices of the slaughterhouse worker...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya]
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Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya
Slaughterhouse workers are considered a high risk group for zoonotic disease due to increased contact
with animals, animal products and excreta. Globally, slaughterhouse workers have been shown to have an
increased seroprevalence to zoonotic pathogens, though no such studies exist in Kenya. Slaug...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Gibbons, C.L.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Are workers reservoirs of zoonotic disease?]
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Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Are workers reservoirs of zoonotic disease?
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse workers as sentinels of zoonotic disease]
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Slaughterhouse workers as sentinels of zoonotic disease
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Gibbons, C.L.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse workers as reservoirs of zoonotic disease]
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Slaughterhouse workers as reservoirs of zoonotic disease
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Thomas, L.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Agwanda, B.
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Wamae, N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[International partnerships - Shining light on the neglected zoonoses]
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International partnerships - Shining light on the neglected zoonoses
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya]
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Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya