Mapping brucellosis risk in Kenya and its implications for control strategies in sub-Saharan Africa

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In many countries in Africa, effective control of brucellosis is often limited by the lack of long-term government commitment to control the disease and the absence of reliable national human and livestock population-based data to inform policies.

A research study led by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute sought to establish the national prevalence of brucellosis in Kenya and develop a risk map for Brucella in cattle. The study is published in the November 2023 issue of Scientific Reports.

The findings will provide useful information for Kenya’s National Brucellosis Control Policy which plans to eliminate the disease in the country by the year 2040.

Citation
Akoko, J.M., Mwatondo, A., Muturi, M., Wambua, L., Abkallo, H.M., Nyamota, R., Bosire, C., Oloo, S., Limbaso, K.S., Gakuya, F., Nthiwa, D., Bartlow, A., Middlebrook, E., Fair, J., Ogutu, J.O., Gachohi, J., Njenga, K. and Bett, B. 2023. Mapping brucellosis risk in Kenya and its implications for control strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific Reports 13: 20192.

Photo: Cow in Ubiri village, Lushoto, Tanzania (ILRI/Nils Teufel)

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