Catalysts for implementation of One Health in Kenya

The recent Zika outbreak in the Americas, Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the increased frequency and impact of emerging and re-emerging infections of animal origin have increased the calls for greater preparedness in early detection and responses to public health events. One-Health approaches tha...

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Autores principales: Mwatondo, Athman, Munyua, Peninah, Gura, Zeinab, Muturi, Mathew, Osoro, Eric, Obonyo, Mark, Bitek, Austine, Oyas, Harry, Mbabu, Murithi, Kioko, Jackson, Njenga, Kariuki, Lowther, Sara, Thumbi, Samuel Mwangi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6113684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30167029
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2017.28.1.13275
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Sumario:The recent Zika outbreak in the Americas, Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the increased frequency and impact of emerging and re-emerging infections of animal origin have increased the calls for greater preparedness in early detection and responses to public health events. One-Health approaches that emphasize collaborations between human health, animal health and environmental health sectors for the prevention, early detection and response to disease outbreaks have been hailed as a key strategy. Here we highlight three main efforts that have progressed the implementation of One Health in Kenya.

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