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PPR Epidemiology to inform risk-based control in Uganda

Joseph Nkamwesiga is a PhD student at Freie Universität Berlin. His PhD research topic is Epidemiology of Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) in Uganda. It contributes to the PPR Epidemiology component of the BUILD Uganda Program, whose overall objective is to better understand the infection dynamics...

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Investigating pathogens in wildlife in Kenya to tackle neglected zoonoses

Wild animals harbour many pathogens that can infect livestock and people. Because of this, epidemiological studies on these pathogens should include wildlife sampling to generate data on their distribution patterns in natural ecologies. This has been the overriding interest under the Co-infection...

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ILRI News

Co-infection project updates partners on progress

The three-year International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)- led ‘Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors’ project recently reviewed its activities at a two-day partners and...

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One Health research program rolls out rabies management training for health workers in Machakos, Kenya

Dog bites are a serious health problem in parts of Kenya because of the risk of spreading the rabies to humans. The proper management of dog bite victims can be the difference between life and death. The One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) organized a series of...

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Ethiopian lab scientists meet to compare notes on use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to estimate livestock feed quality

Low livestock productivity mainly related to poor nutrition is a common problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Matching the available feed resources with the requirements of animals could increase productivity, reduce the environmental impacts, and reduce feed costs. Routine feed evaluation has proved very...

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Open Data Kit to improve livestock disease surveillance and reporting in Uganda

Surveillance of livestock diseases is key to reduce their harm to livelihoods, development and even humans. Meat inspectors in Uganda are using the Open Data kit (ODK) tool to improve animal disease surveillance and reporting, and sharing their experiences and knowledge with peers. The tool was...

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ILRI scientist Delia Grace wins 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for research innovation

We congratulate Delia Grace , professor of food safety systems at the Natural Resources Institute and joint appointed scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ), on winning the 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award in the research innovation category. Delia Grace is a...

Press release: New livestock-based initiative launched for better livelihoods, nutrition and gender inclusion in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam

A two-day workshop, 20-21 April 2022, kicked off the One-CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (or SAPLING ) in Son La Province, Northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together about 80 key stakeholders from Son La province including...

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The status of pig welfare in selected districts of Uganda: implications for health and productivity interventions

A survey conducted in four high pig producing districts in central Uganda has revealed that designing simple interventions that target housing structures, provision of cooling facilities especially during hot periods (heat stress) and bedding materials can improve farmer livelihoods and pig welfare...

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Q fever common in Tana River and Garissa counties: New study reveals

Coxiella burnetii , the bacterium that causes query fever (Q fever) in humans and livestock, is widely spread in Kenya’s Tana River and Garissa counties and it could pose serious economic and human health risks in the region. This is one of the findings of a study by the International Livestock...

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Experts call for investment in zoonotic disease surveillance in remote rural areas to improve global health security

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to strengthen national surveillance systems to protect a globally connected world. In low-income and middle-income countries, zoonotic disease surveillance has advanced considerably in the past two decades. However, surveillance efforts often...

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ILRI News

Creating greater consumer demand to improve food safety in Ethiopia

Foodborne diseases pose a serious public health threat and, globally more than half a billion people fall ill every year from the food they eat. Ensuring food safety remains a major challenge in both developing and developed countries. Consumers play an important role in improving food safety by...