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ILRI workshop brings together One Health experts in west Africa to identify areas of collaboration

A three-day workshop was held from 6-8 September 2022 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), through the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA). The workshop aimed to facilitate networking between the One Health...

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Burundi steps up surveillance and response efforts to control Rift Valley fever

Burundi has stepped up efforts to prevent and control Rift valley fever, which was first reported in the country this April. With support from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa and Regional Integrated Agricultural...

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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...

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Evaluation of Malawi One Health platforms to help close gaps in One Health implementation in the country

The One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA), which is led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), aims to improve the health of humans, animals and ecosystems through capacity building, strengthening of local, regional and global networks and...

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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...

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One Health research program rolls out rabies management training for health workers in Machakos, Kenya

Dog bites are a serious health problem in parts of Kenya because of the risk of spreading the rabies to humans. The proper management of dog bite victims can be the difference between life and death. The One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) organized a series of...

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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...

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Q fever common in Tana River and Garissa counties: New study reveals

Coxiella burnetii , the bacterium that causes query fever (Q fever) in humans and livestock, is widely spread in Kenya’s Tana River and Garissa counties and it could pose serious economic and human health risks in the region. This is one of the findings of a study by the International Livestock...

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Building biosafety and biosecurity capacity in northern Kenya to respond to biological threats

A five-day intensive biosafety and biosecurity training was organized for Isiolo and Marsabit counties in Kenya by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) -led project ‘ Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya:...

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New study sheds light on causes of non-malarial fevers in Africa

In Africa, fever is one of the reasons many people seek healthcare, and in many cases, it is diagnosed and treated as malaria. In many places, malaria is often associated with ‘fever’. Yet while a fever is a symptom of infection by the parasite which causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum , many...

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Evaluating the competencies of One Health platforms in West Africa

On 1-2 December 2021, the One Health Research Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) hosted a two-day virtual workshop for Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal to share and validate results collected from an evaluation of national One...

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Kenya One Health Conference: Challenges and opportunities of implementing One Health

More than 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that zoonoses-diseases transmitted between animals and people are responsible for about 2.5 billion cases of illness and 2.7 million human deaths...