brucellosis

ILRI News on brucellosis

12 May 2022

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...

James AkokoField Officer
Bernard RonohWildlife veterinarian(Kenya Wildlife Service)
Nelly BargoiyetField assistant

ILRI News

10 May 2022

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...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Specialist

ILRI News

12 Apr 2022

Co-infection project’s seroprevalence study helps Isiolo County take first steps towards tackling zoonoses

Zoonotic diseases—diseases that jump from animals to humans such as Rift Valley fever (RVF), brucellosis and Q fever—impose substantial human health effects ranging from chronic malaise to fever and joint pain. In animals, they can reduce livestock productivity, increase mortality and downgrade the...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Specialist
Mathew Muturi(ILRI)
Athman Mwatondo(ILRI)

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Publications on brucellosis

Journal Article

Published2022

Crossing the line: Seroprevalence and risk factors for transboundary animal diseases along the Tanzania-Zambia border

Journal Article

Published2022

Prevalence and risk factors of Brucella spp. in goats in Borana pastoral area, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2022

Seropositivity rates of zoonotic pathogens in small ruminants and associated public health risks at informal urban markets in Zambia

Journal Article

Published2021

Incidence of Brucella infection in various livestock species raised under the pastoral production system in Isiolo County, Kenya

Poster

Published2021

Epidemiology of brucellosis at the human-livestock interface in Uganda

Presentation

Published2021

Assessment of economic impact of priority animal disease (PPR, HS and Brucellosis) and the cost effectiveness of their control strategies in India

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ILRI Projects on brucellosis

Sep 2019Aug 2022

Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors

Rift Valley fever, brucellosis and Q fever cause serious illnesses in humans and are associated with extensive socio-economic losses in livestock. These diseases are prevalent in pastoral areas of Kenya and are among the country’s top 10 priority zoonoses. In people, the diseases cause intermittent...