Introduction: One of the leading causes of death in under-five children globally is diarrhoea. House flies, which commonly interact with filthy environment and food for human consumption, are known to carry diarrhoea causing bacteria. Despite this knowledge, interventions to control diarrhoea hav...
Atuhairwe, J.
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[Reducing bacteria contamination on meat using insecticide-treated netting: A preliminary study of butcheries in Kenya]
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Reducing bacteria contamination on meat using insecticide-treated netting: A preliminary study of butcheries in Kenya
Background: Vector snails play vital role in transmission, epidemiology and control of trematode infections like Fascioliasis. Knowledge on their distribution, infection and preferred habitat can be used to determine transmission zones for trematodiases to enable prevention and control.
Objective...
Owiny, M.G.O.
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[Spatial distribution of vector snails and their infection with Fasciola cercariae in different agro-ecological zones in Busia County, western Kenya]
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Spatial distribution of vector snails and their infection with Fasciola cercariae in different agro-ecological zones in Busia County, western Kenya
Background: Fever is the largest cause of child morbidity and mortality in Africa. Dengue and Chikungunya infections have been identified among commonly undiagnosed viral etiologies of fever even in malaria endemic areas.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of Dengue and Chik...
Ambogo, I.N.
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[Prevalence and risk factors of dengue and chikungunya infections among febrile children at Busia County Referral Hospital in western Kenya]
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Prevalence and risk factors of dengue and chikungunya infections among febrile children at Busia County Referral Hospital in western Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Atherstone, Christine
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Unger, Fred
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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[International perspectives on One Health]
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International perspectives on One Health
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Alonso, Silvia
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[No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries]
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No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries
Arboviral diseases are responsible for a high burden of disease in humans, and a significant part of disease risk reduction efforts relies on vector control methods. The elimination of potential breeding sites for the mosquito vectors and a higher level of literacy by the populations at risk coul...
Paixão, M.M.
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Ballouz, T.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Effect of education on improving knowledge and behavior for arboviral diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis]
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Effect of education on improving knowledge and behavior for arboviral diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cole, D.C.
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Levin, C.
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Loechl, C.
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Thiele, Graham
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Grant, F.
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Webb Girard, A.
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Sindi, K.
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Low, J.W.
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[Planning an integrated agriculture and health program and designing its evaluation: Experience from Western Kenya.]
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Planning an integrated agriculture and health program and designing its evaluation: Experience from Western Kenya.
Unger, Fred
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Grace, Delia
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Asse, Rainer
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Tohtubtiang, K.
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Gilbert, J.
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[Capacity building on 'ecohealth' in Southeast Asia - successes and challenges]
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Capacity building on 'ecohealth' in Southeast Asia - successes and challenges
Phuc Pham Duc
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Luu Quoc Toan
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Dinh Xuan Tung
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Le Vu Anh
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[The development of Ecohealth and One Health training programs in Vietnam]
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The development of Ecohealth and One Health training programs in Vietnam
Over 60 per cent of the newly identified infectious diseases that have affected people
over the past few decades have been caused by pathogens originating from animals
or animal products. In agricultural areas that use more water, people face increased
risk of infectious diseases, especially thro...
Lore, Tezira A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Managing the health risks associated with agriculture: An overview of research by the International Livestock Research Institute]
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Managing the health risks associated with agriculture: An overview of research by the International Livestock Research Institute