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Rift Valley Fever (RVF) virus causes severe epidemics in livestock and humans resulting in considerable economic losses from disruption of livestock production and market chain and morbidity and mortality in humans. This study estimated the burden of RVF disease in humans using disability adjuste...


Orinde, A.B.Kimani, T.Schelling, E.Omolo, J.O.Kikuvi, G.M.Njenga, K.M.[Estimation of the Rift Valley Fever burden of disease in the 2006/2007 outbreak in Kenya]Estimation of the Rift Valley Fever burden of disease in the 2006/2007 outbreak in Kenya
Falzon, Laura C.Traoré, S.Kallo, V.Assamoi, J.-B.Bonfoh, BassirouSchelling, E.[Evaluation of the fluorescence polarization assay as a rapid on-spot test for ruminant brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire]Evaluation of the fluorescence polarization assay as a rapid on-spot test for ruminant brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire

Most emerging diseases of humans originate in animals, and zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) threaten human, animal, and environment health. We report on a scoping study to assess actors, linkages, priorities, and needs related to management of these diseases from the perspective of ke...


Grace, DeliaGilbert, J.Lapar, Ma. LucilaUnger, FredFèvre, Eric M.Hung Nguyen-VietSchelling, E.[Zoonotic emerging infectious disease in selected countries in Southeast Asia: Insights from ecohealth]Zoonotic emerging infectious disease in selected countries in Southeast Asia: Insights from ecohealth

The management of indigenous pigs in rural villages of Busia and Kakamega district, Western Kenya, is discussed. Data on husbandry practices, challenges and farmers knowledge on T. solium taeniosis / cysticercosis were gathered using questionnaires administered in face-to-face interviews. Pigs we...


Mutua, F.K.Dewey, C.E.Arimi, S.M.Ogara, W.O.Githigia, S.M.Levy, M.Schelling, E.[Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya]Indigenous pig management practices in rural villages of Western Kenya

Background Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis and a mosquito-borne disease caused by a phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. It affects livestock, humans and wildlife. Epidemic outbreaks of RVF in East Africa, which occur after heavy rainfalls in cycles of 5-15 years, have caused next ...


Fuhrimann, S.Kimani, T.Hansen, F.Bett, Bernard K.Zinsstag, JakobSchelling, E.[Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Individual-based demographic model to analyse the impact of Rift Valley fever]Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Individual-based demographic model to analyse the impact of Rift Valley fever
Kimani, T.Schelling, E.Ngigi, M.Randolph, Thomas F.[Economic analysis of Rift Valley fever prevention and control options from a multi-sectoral perspective in Kenya]Economic analysis of Rift Valley fever prevention and control options from a multi-sectoral perspective in Kenya
Grace, DeliaLapar, Ma. LucilaUnger, FredGilbert, J.Fèvre, S.Nguyen, H.Schelling, E.[Managing zoonotic emerging infectious disease in selected countries in Southeast Asia: Actors activities, capacities, strategies and information needs]Managing zoonotic emerging infectious disease in selected countries in Southeast Asia: Actors activities, capacities, strategies and information needs

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis and a mosquito-borne disease caused by a phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. It affects livestock, humans and wildlife. Epidemic outbreaks of RVF in East Africa, which occur after heavy rainfalls in cycles of 5-15 years, have caused next to human mo...


Fuhrimann, S.Kimani, T.Hansen, F.Bett, Bernard K.Zinsstag, JakobSchelling, E.[Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Simulation with an individual-based demographic model]Rift Valley fever in Kenyan pastoral livestock: Simulation with an individual-based demographic model

Rift Valley fever is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects people, cattle, sheep, goats, camels, buffalos, dromedaries, antelopes and wildebeest. The two most recent RVF epidemics in Kenya occurred in 1997/1998 and in 2006/2007 with severe socio-economic consequences in multiple sectors of the ...


Kimani, T.M.Schelling, E.Ngigi, M.Randolph, Thomas F.[Economic analysis of alternate Rift Valley fever control options from a multisectoral perspective]Economic analysis of alternate Rift Valley fever control options from a multisectoral perspective

In controlling Rift Valley fever, public health sector optimises health benefits by considering cost-effective control options. We modelled cost-effectiveness of livestock RVF control from a public health perspective in Kenya. Analysis was limited to pastoral and agro-pastoral system high-risk ar...


Kimani, T.Schelling, E.Bett, Bernard K.Ngigi, M.Randolph, Thomas F.Fuhrimann, S.[Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya]Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya

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