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Important Infectious Diseases Outbreaks in Kenya between 1947 to 2018
Important Infectious Diseases Outbreaks in Kenya between 1947 to 2018
Online disease reporting systems: rhetoric or reality?
Generally, under the emblem of a One Health approach towards disease surveillance, the media and health professionals have a critical role when it comes to disease surveillance and reporting.
The media are many times, alluded as “unofficial sources” when it comes to disease reporting while the Director of Veterinary Services and/or the County Directors of Veterinary Services are alluded as “official sources.” It is important to argue from a point of evidence and weigh the pros and cons of both and especially reiterating their complementation. I will try to convince you how these two systems complement each other and especially support the importance of having the open access online reporting systems (of which the media plays a huge role).
A day working in the Zoonoses in Livestock in Kenya project: a case of One Health surveillance
The Zoonoses in Livestock in Kenya project abbreviated as “ZooLink”, seeks to develop an integrated surveillance system for fifteen (15) pathogens transmissible between humans and animals (zoonoses) piloted in three counties (Busia, Bungoma and Kakamega) geographically positioned in Western Kenya. In subsequent components, the project will: (1) validate, deploy and develop high-throughput laboratory assays for the targeted zoonotic diseases; (2) model their risk; (3) determine their socio-economic implications and (4) forecast how demographics, husbandry and genetics of livestock will change over time. An in-depth description of the project work packages is available at this hyperlink: http://www.zoonotic-diseases.org/project/zoolink-project/). My name is Dr Kelvin Momanyi and I work as a Research Assistant under this exciting project and in subsequent paragraphs, I will share with you “what a day working in ZooLink” feels like in the context of our field activities from the animal team.
One Health Anthem
The One Health Club of the University of the University of Nairobi have developed a One Health Anthem.
Conquest of Ebola in Humans and Animals
Now that the control of human Ebola virus disease appears to be close at hand through the use of a vaccine, extension to animal species affected by this disease is the next horizon. Reaching that goal will require close collaboration across the medical and veterinary fields, ecologists, conservation scientists, and others in the One Health community.
Potential of Social Media and Internet-Based Data in Preventing and Fighting Infectious Diseases
This article reports on the importance of using social media and the Internet in the fight against infectious diseases. Disadvantages and advantages of data gathered from social media and the Internet for public health use are also discussed. Examples and exploration of tools like GT is also given with its own opportunities and challenges. Future challenges and current gaps are also highlighted in this chapter so that future strategies can be formulated in order to improve contemporary surveillance system.
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