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Autor: Mwololo, D.K.

Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. It was first described in 1935. Ruminants are considered to be the primary source of infection to humans who become infected through inhalation of aerosols from infected ruminants and also through exposure to a...


Mwololo, D.K.[Seroepidemiological survey of Q fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya]Seroepidemiological survey of Q fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya
Autor: Schelling, E.

The health of nomadic pastoralists is influenced by factors specific to their way of life. Nomadic pastoralists depend on their livestock for subsistence, especially on the livestock’s milk. Veterinary services provide vaccination against feared livestock diseases such as anthrax. Agents transmis...


Schelling, E.[Human and animal health in nomadic pastoralist communities of Chad: Zoonosis, morbidity and health services]Human and animal health in nomadic pastoralist communities of Chad: Zoonosis, morbidity and health services
Kibiru, S.K.[Calf health and production under Maasai pastoral systems in Kajiado district of Kenya.]Calf health and production under Maasai pastoral systems in Kajiado district of Kenya.
Autor: Zewdu, M.

Milk is an important source of nutrients to human and animals, but due to its high water activity and nutritional value, it serves as an excellent medium for growth of many kinds of microorganisms under suitable conditions. The present cross sectional study was conducted to assess hygienic practi...


Zewdu, M.[Hygienic practices, bacteriological quality of cow milk and its public health importance along the dairy value chain in Sidama High Lands of southern Ethiopia]Hygienic practices, bacteriological quality of cow milk and its public health importance along the dairy value chain in Sidama High Lands of southern Ethiopia
Lessard, P.[The application of computerized geographic information systems to epidemiological survaillance of cattle diseases caused bt theileria parva.]The application of computerized geographic information systems to epidemiological survaillance of cattle diseases caused bt theileria parva.
Autor: Atuhairwe, J.

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.[Reducing bacteria contamination on meat using insecticide-treated netting: A preliminary study of butcheries in Kenya]Reducing bacteria contamination on meat using insecticide-treated netting: A preliminary study of butcheries in Kenya
Autor: Owiny, M.G.O.

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.[Spatial distribution of vector snails and their infection with Fasciola cercariae in different agro-ecological zones in Busia County, western Kenya]Spatial distribution of vector snails and their infection with Fasciola cercariae in different agro-ecological zones in Busia County, western Kenya
Autor: Ambogo, I.N.

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.[Prevalence and risk factors of dengue and chikungunya infections among febrile children at Busia County Referral Hospital in western Kenya]Prevalence and risk factors of dengue and chikungunya infections among febrile children at Busia County Referral Hospital in western Kenya

A study was conducted in Kampala district, Uganda to map the distribution of pork retail outlets as well as assess their role in food borne disease transmission. This was the first study to map pork retail outlets and their hygiene in Kampala, a city considered to be a major destination for pigs ...


Kungu, Joseph M.[Epidemiology of Taenia solium cysticercosis in the pig value chain in Uganda]Epidemiology of Taenia solium cysticercosis in the pig value chain in Uganda

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