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Africa’s growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people

The outbreak of COVID-19 is a rude awakening to many who believed the era of infectious disease was over. In this post, Bernard Bett, Delia Randolph and John McDermott argue that not only are pandemics not over, they may be increasing in frequency; and while most originated in Asia in the past, Africa may be poised to become an important source of so-called ‘zoonotic pathogens’—with its…

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'One Health for the Real World' (or, 'real livestock for real global wellbeing')

‘One Health for the Real World’ (or, ‘real livestock for real global wellbeing’)

The four members of the organizing committee of the One Health for the Real World Symposium and key players in the Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium: (left to right), James Wood, University of Cambridge; Andrew Cunningham, Zoological Society of London; Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies; and Melissa Leach, Institute of Development Studies (this and all photos on this…

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First non-travel-associated MERS in Africa--Researchers report past MERS-CoV infections in two Kenyans

First non-travel-associated MERS in Africa–Researchers report past MERS-CoV infections in two Kenyans

Transmission electron micrograph of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus particles, colourized in yellow (image credit: US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

‘. . . Researchers at the Nairobi, Kenya-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and at the University of Bonn Medical Center in Germany have found evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in archived…

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MERS-CoV antibodies found in two people in eastern Kenya

MERS-CoV antibodies found in two people in eastern Kenya

Transmission electron micrograph of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV (image credit: NIAID). MERS-CoV belongs to the coronavirus family. Human coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s; MERS-CoV was first reported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. Coronaviruses can also infect animals. Named for the crown-like spikes on their surface, coronaviruses are common in people,…

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This March: 'One Health for the Real World: Zoonoses, Ecosystems and Wellbeing' symposium

This March: ‘One Health for the Real World: Zoonoses, Ecosystems and Wellbeing’ symposium

Ethiopian girl and her calf in Ghibe Valley (photo credit: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu).

One Health for the Real World: zoonoses, ecosystems and wellbeing 17–18 Mar 2016

This symposium will bring together leading experts from different fields to discuss the topic ‘Healthy ecosystems, healthy people’.

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This symposium announcement comes from the Institue of Zoology website.

Ecosystems provide…

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African Animal Annuals: Deadly trifecta of climate change, population and disease?

African Animal Annuals: Deadly trifecta of climate change, population and disease?

All fine artwork on this page is by Olivia Pendergast (see note below for more information).

In the last quarter of 2014 a book was published and launched on climate change and public health. Edited by Colin Butler, of the University of Canberra, and published by CABI, the book brings together 56 authors from 19 countries. Unfortunately, the book lies behind a paywall. You can buy the 328-page…

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News media correction requested regarding recent misreport of Rift Valley fever outbreak

On 16 Oct 2013, a news release titled Outbreak of rift valley fever disease reported in RSS reported that there is an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in South Sudan. This is inaccurate. There is no outbreak of Rift Valley fever in South Sudan that we know…

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