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ILRI News on animal diseases

04 May 2021

New study sheds light on the Brucella species circulating in Kenya

Research has revealed that B. abortus and B. melitensis are the dominant Brucella species circulating in several livestock hosts and humans in Kenya. Both B. abortus and B. melitensis were detected in cattle, sheep, goats, camels and humans. Brucellosis is a disease caused by a group of bacteria...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Officer

ILRI Asia blog

27 Apr 2021

ILRI launches livestock research for development programs in Nepal

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has officially launched its programs in Nepal. Bimal Kumar Nirmal, acting secretary in Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), officially launched ILRI’s livestock research programs in the country on 23 April 2021 at...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

AgHealth blog

26 Mar 2021

Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases

Hundreds of trees have been felled along Nairobi’s Uhuru and Waiyaki highways to make space for a new expressway. CELINE CLERY/AFP via Getty Images Eric Fèvre , University of Liverpool and James Hassell , Yale University There’s been widespread concern in Kenya over the shrinking of green spaces in...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

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Publications on animal diseases

Training Material

Published2020

Sổ tay 05 nguyên tắc cho công nhân để đảm bảo an toàn thịt lợn tại lò mổ ở Việt Nam

Manual

Published2021

Sổ tay hướng dẫn phòng bệnh ký sinh trùng truyền lây từ lợn sang người và cải thiện thực hành vệ sinh trong chuỗi sản xuất thịt lợn bản địa

Journal Article

Published2021

Comparative evaluation of the immunodominant proteins of Brucella abortus for the diagnosis of cattle brucellosis

Journal Article

Published2021

Japanese encephalitis in small-scale pig farming in rural Cambodia: Pig seroprevalence and farmer awareness

Journal Article

Published2021

Skewness in the literature on infectious livestock diseases in an emerging economy - the case of Vietnam

Report

Published2020

Safer indigenous pork and healthier ethnic minorities in Vietnam through better management of parasitic pig-borne diseases

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ILRI Projects on animal diseases

Jun 2020Jun 2023

Management of animal diseases and antimicrobial use by information and communication technology to control antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health and interventions to address it are urgently required. The project applies information and communications technology in poultry production to enhance poultry health, reduce the need to use antibiotics and limit the risk of...

Jan 2021Dec 2022

Global burden of animal diseases

Across the world, livestock production and aquaculture are critical to human nutrition and health. These animals play critical roles in society, providing income and food, but also clothing, building materials, fertilizer and draught power. However, the presence of endemic and emerging diseases, as...

Jan 2020Dec 2023

Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim)

Livestock provides income and employment to farmers, agricultural service providers and others involved in the value chain. Zimbabwe’s livestock production system is characterized by small-scale subsistence farming. Despite the importance of livestock to rural livelihoods, productivity remains low...

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