Tags: disease control

ILRI News on disease control

21 Nov 2022

Uganda biobank to promote access to livestock samples and data

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led Boosting Uganda’s Investment in Livestock Development (BUILD) project has established a biorepository to support livestock sample storage and data management in Uganda. Housed at the National Animal Disease Diagnostics and Epidemiology...

ILRI News

31 Aug 2022

One Health Centre in Africa supports Burundi’s response to Rift Valley fever

On 10 April 2022, Burundi reported its first Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak and notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the outbreak on 3 June 2022. The disease was first detected in Muyinga, Ngozi and Kirundo provinces in the northeast of the country and gradually spread...

ILRI Asia

30 Aug 2022

Exploring measures to curb the spread of African swine fever in northeast India

Experts in India met in a recent regional workshop to design a comprehensive African swine fever (ASF) management plan in response to the negative impacts of the disease on the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the northeast of the country. Held on 8 July in Assam, the workshop was co-hosted by...

Vijayalakshmy KennadyScientist & Communications Officer, South Asia

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Publications on disease control

Report

Published2022

Burundi Rift Valley fever virus diagnostics training report

Journal Article

Published2022

A single exon-encoded Theileria parva strain Muguga cysteine protease (ThpCP): Molecular modelling and characterization

Presentation

Published2022

Stakeholders’ knowledge, attitude and perceptions on the control of Taenia solium in Kamuli and Hoima districts, Uganda

Journal Article

Published2022

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) vaccination cost estimates in Burkina Faso

Presentation

Published2022

Economic impact of peste des petits ruminants outbreak and vaccination cost in northwest Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2022

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Burundi, East Africa, in 2016, caused by different serotypes

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ILRI Projects on disease control

Jan 2020Aug 2022

Mapping the issues of Indian donkey and mule population and identify the potential intervention strategies and partners

This scoping study will give an overview and map of the donkey and mule population, their usage and contribution to livelihood, characteristics of dependent communities, direct and indirect causes of poor animal welfare and potential stakeholders for future partnership. This study will help to...

Jan 2022Dec 2025

Improving human health through sustainable value chains in human-animal-environmental interactions using ICT in Vietnam (ICT4Health)

Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Ebola, rabies and avian influenza pose a major threat to humans and animal health globally. These diseases may have a wildlife reservoir or involve domestic animals. In Southeast Asia, continued losses...

Nov 2020Dec 2022

Regional integrated agricultural development project in the great lakes (PRDAIGL)

Objectives Improve dairy production in Burundi by facilitating access to modern animal husbandry practices. This include strengthening the country's capacity for disease surveillance and control, accelerating genetic improvement through artificial insemination, and introducing improved and nutrient...

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