Scientists Map Human-Animal Disease Burden

A study produced by the International Livestock Research Institution (ILRI) provides maps that mark 'hotspots' of human-animal diseases such as rabies, bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis. The diseases named in the report cause an estimated 2.3 billion human illnesses and 1.7 million deaths per year.

Africa: Groundbreaking Report on Zoonotic Diseases and Poverty

Worldwatch Institute, 11 July 2012

Some 60 percent of all human diseases, and 75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases, are zoonotic (human-animal transmitted infectious diseases). In light of these staggering… Read more »

ILRI

In sub-Saharan Africa 99.9 percent of livestock losses do not appear in official disease reports.

Africa: Scientists Map Hotspots of Human-Animal Disease Burden

ILRI, 5 July 2012

A new global study mapping human-animal diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and Rift Valley fever finds that an "unlucky" 13 zoonoses are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human… Read more »

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5 July 2012
Report: Mapping of Poverty and Likely Zoonoses Hotspots

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International Livestock Research Institution

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The mapping of human-animal diseases such as tuberculosis and Rift Valley fever undertaken in this study finds that an "unlucky" 13 zoonoses are ... see more »

Africa: More Milk and Meat At a Price

UNIRIN, 5 July 2012

Only 13 diseases or infections transmitted from animals to humans like tuberculosis (TB) and Rift Valley fever, are responsible for around 2.4 billion cases of human illness and… Read more »
Egypt: Livestock Disease Puts Livelihoods, Food Security At Risk

UNIRIN, 27 March 2012

A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt has killed several thousand livestock, put farmers' livelihoods at risk and could threaten regional food security, say local and… Read more »
South Africa: Rift Valley Fever - Minister Must Act to Mitigate the Impact of Deficient Vaccines

DA, 3 April 2012

It has come to the attention of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that vaccines produced by state-run Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) for the deadly Rift Valley Fever (RVF) are… Read more »
Sudan: Unity State - 20 People Die of Rabies in Payinjiar County

Sudan Tribune, 3 July 2012

The Commissioner of Payinjiar County in South Sudan's Unity State, Peter Gai Joak, told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday that rabies has killed 20 people in his area. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Warns On Unsafe Milk

New Vision, 22 June 2012

Government has issued a warning to the public against consuming milk that is unprocessed or unboiled. Read more »
Africa: Illegally Imported Bushmeat Contained Bacteria - Study

RNW Africa, 14 January 2012

Bushmeat illegally imported from Africa and seized at five top US airports often contained potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a new study made public in the US. Read more »
Rwanda: Cattle Keepers Lose Over Rwf 167 Million to Disease

New Times, 15 March 2012

Cattle keepers in Kigali have lost stock worth Rwf 167 million to Brucellosis, a cattle disease caused by the brucella abortus bacteria which leads to miscarriages in the animals. Read more »
Ghana: Anthrax Kills Two At Balungu, Vaccination Exercise On Hold

Ghanaian Chronicle, 28 May 2012

After veterinary officers in the Upper East Region had successfully brought anthrax under control in the Bawku West District, the disease has surfaced in the Bongo District,… Read more »
Nigeria: Institute Laments Over Cases of Trypanosomiasis in Kebbi

Daily Trust, 25 June 2012

The North-West Zonal Director of the Institute for Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) Research, Dr. Abdulkadri Abubakari at the weekend lamented over the high rate of… Read more »