Tags: animal diseases

ILRI News on animal diseases

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

AgHealth blog

16 Mar 2021

Mapping the risk of livestock anthrax in Kenya helps identify disease hotspots to improve prevention and control

Developing risk maps for endemic livestock diseases is important for effective disease prevention and control, particularly in resource-limited countries. For endemic and easily diagnosed diseases such as anthrax, a useful approach involves analysis and mapping of historical data to identify...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

AgHealth blog

15 Mar 2021

Experts call for policies and better data to mitigate antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses in intensive livestock production

The intensification of livestock production calls for the development of contextually relevant policy frameworks that mitigate potential human health risks such as antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases, a new expert review paper says. The review by scientists from the University of...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

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Publications on animal diseases

Journal Article

Published2021

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Brucella infection in dairy animals in urban and rural areas of Bihar and Assam, India

Report

Published2021

Rapport de l’atelier de formation sur les méthodes de contrôle de la brucellose au Burundi

Journal Article

Published2021

Animal health beyond the single disease approach – A role for veterinary herd health management in low-income countries?

Journal Article

Published2021

Modeling the spatial distribution of anthrax in southern Kenya

Presentation

Published2021

Global Burden of Animal Diseases: Ethiopia case study

Journal Article

Published2021

Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya

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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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