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Why isn’t everyone using the thermotolerant vaccine? Preferences for Newcastle disease vaccines by chicken-owning households in Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2019-08-15)
Understanding preferences for veterinary vaccines in low and middle-income countries is
important for increasing vaccination coverage against infectious diseases, especially when
the consumer is responsible for choosing ...
Outbreak investigation and control case report of brucellosis: experience from livestock research centre, Mpwapwa, Tanzania.
(AOSIS, 2014-11-25)
Brucellosis screening was conducted between 2005 and 2010 at the National Livestock Research Institute headquarters, Mpwapwa, Tanzania, following an abortion storm in cattle. The initial screening targeted breeding herds; ...
Prevalence of brucellosis in the human, livestock and wildlife interface areas of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
(AOSIS, 2016-05-24)
Between 2005 and 2006, a cross-sectional survey was carried out in domestic ruminants in agropastoral communities of Serengeti district, Tanzania to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis in domestic-wildlife interface ...
Implementation of One Health Approach in Tanzania: Strengths and Challenges
(CABI Digital Library, 2024-06-26)
One Health (OH) approach has recently been defined by the OH High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) as an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. ...
Brucellosis testing patterns at health facilities in Arusha region, northern Tanzania
(Plos one, 2022-03-23)
Background
Brucellosis is listed as one of six priority zoonoses in Tanzania’s One Health strategic plan which highlights gaps in data needed for the surveillance and estimation of human brucellosis burdens. This study ...
Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs
(PLOS, 2021-11-16)
Background
Tanzania is among the tropical countries of Sub-Saharan Africa with the environmental conditions favorable for transmission of Leptospira. Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and although there are ...
How can we realise the full potential of animal health systems for delivering development and health outcomes?
(Europe PMC, 2021-08-21)
Animal health services play an essential role in supporting livestock production, with the potential to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, health, social justice and environmental health as part of the path towards ...
Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-04-23)
Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in different hosts in Kenya is largely ...
Latent class evaluation of the performance of serological tests for exposure to Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep, and goats in Tanzania
(PLOS Medicine, 2021-08-24)
Brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis endemic in many countries, including regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Evaluated diagnostic tools for the detection of exposure to Brucella spp. are important for disease surveillance and ...
Food Safety, Health Management, and Biosecurity Characteristics of Poultry Farms in Arusha City, Northern Tanzania, Along a Gradient of Intensification
(East African Health Research Commission, 2018)
Background: With the growth, urbanisation, and changing consumption patterns of Tanzania’s human population, new
livestock production systems are emerging. Intensification of poultry production may result in opportunities ...