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Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia (2017)
Journal Article
Manyori, C. I., Mumba, C., Muma, J. B., Mwale, M. M., Munyeme, M., Bwanga, E. K., …Skjerve, E. (2017). Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Food Control, 73(B), 1105-1113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.10.027

Based on the Codex Alimentarious framework, this study quantitatively assessed the risk of developing salmonellosis through consumption of beef in Lusaka Province of Zambia. Data used to achieve this objective were obtained from reviews of scientific... Read More about Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia.

Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania (2017)
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Mangesho, P. E., Neselle, M. O., Karimuribo, E. D., Mlangwa, J. E., Queenan, K., Mboera, L. E. G., …Rweyemamu, M. (2017). Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005345

Background: Zoonoses account for the most commonly reported emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited knowledge on how pastoral communities perceive zoonoses in relation to their livelihoods, cultur... Read More about Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania.

Nutritional characterisation of low-income households of Nairobi: socioeconomic, livestock and gender considerations and predictors of malnutrition from a cross-sectional survey (2016)
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Dominguez-Salas, P., Alarcon, P., Häsler, B., Doohoo, I. R., Colverson, K., Kimani-Murage, E. W., …Grace, D. (2016). Nutritional characterisation of low-income households of Nairobi: socioeconomic, livestock and gender considerations and predictors of malnutrition from a cross-sectional survey. BMC Nutrition, 2(47), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-016-0086-2

Europe Needs Consistent Teaching of the Economics of Animal Health (2015)
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Jackson, E. L., Waret-Szkuta, A., Raboisson, D., Niemi, J., Aragrande, M., Gethmann, J., …Rushton, J. (2015). Europe Needs Consistent Teaching of the Economics of Animal Health. EuroChoices, 15(2), 42-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/1746-692X.12098

The prevalence of meat consumption dictates that there is a global need for people educated in animal health economics. Since there are limited resources available for animal health surveillance, as well as the control and prevention of diseases, pe... Read More about Europe Needs Consistent Teaching of the Economics of Animal Health.

Integration of production and financial models to analyse the financial impact of livestock diseases: a case study of Schmallenberg virus disease on British and French dairy farms (2015)
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Hasler, B., Alarcon, P., Raboisson, D., Waret-Szkuta, A., & Rushton, J. (2015). Integration of production and financial models to analyse the financial impact of livestock diseases: a case study of Schmallenberg virus disease on British and French dairy farms. Veterinary Record Open, 2(1), e000035. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000035

Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France (2014)
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Alarcon, P., Haesler, B., Raboisson, D., Waret-Szkuta, A., Corbiere, F., & Rushton, J. (2014). Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France. Veterinary Record, 1(1), e000036-e000036. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000036

The present study aimed to estimate and compare the economic impact of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in different sheep production holdings using partial budget and gross margin analyses in combination with production models. The sheep production types... Read More about Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France.

Influences of farmer and veterinarian behaviour on emerging disease surveillance in England and Wales (2014)
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Gilbert, W. H., Haesler, B., & Rushton, J. (2014). Influences of farmer and veterinarian behaviour on emerging disease surveillance in England and Wales. Epidemiology and Infection, 142(1), 172-181. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268813000484

Surveillance for new and re-emerging animal diseases in England and Wales is based on post-mortem and syndromic analysis of laboratory data collated in a central database by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA), with the aim o... Read More about Influences of farmer and veterinarian behaviour on emerging disease surveillance in England and Wales.

Using local language syndromic terminology in participatory epidemiology: Lessons for One Health practitioners among the Maasai of Ngorongoro, Tanzania
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Queenan, K., Mangesho, P., Ole-Neselle, M., Karimuribo, E., Rweyemamu, M., Kock, R. A., & Häsler, B. (in press). Using local language syndromic terminology in participatory epidemiology: Lessons for One Health practitioners among the Maasai of Ngorongoro, Tanzania. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 139A, 42-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.02.003

The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems
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Peyre, M., Hoinville, L., Njoroge, J., Cameron, A., Traon, D., Goutard, F., …Haesler, B. (in press). The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 173, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104777

Information about infectious diseases at the global level relies on effective, efficient and sustainable national and international surveillance systems. Surveillance systems need to be regularly evaluated to ensure their effectiveness, the quality o... Read More about The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems.

Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain
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Haesler, B., Msalya, G., Roesel, K., Fornace, K. M., El Tholth, M., Sikira, A., …Grace, D. (in press). Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain. Global Food Security, 20, 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2019.01.006

Identifying and implementing interventions that create co-benefits in terms of food and nutrition security as well as food safety requires an interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach. This study was part of a larger project that applied an integr... Read More about Using participatory rural appraisal to investigate food production, nutrition and safety in the Tanzanian dairy value chain.