Slaughter facilities in East Africa as a focus for One Health

While studying the transmission of zoonotic infection in western Kenya, and surveying animals at slaughter to gain insights into disease prevalence, we developed a community-requested programme to understand the occupational risks to which slaughter facility workers are exposed. This led to a series...

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Main Authors: Fèvre, Eric M., Falzon, Laura C., Akoko, James M., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Hamilton, K.A., Karani, Maurice K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: CAB International 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130855
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author Fèvre, Eric M.
Falzon, Laura C.
Akoko, James M.
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
Hamilton, K.A.
Karani, Maurice K.
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Karani, Maurice K.
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description While studying the transmission of zoonotic infection in western Kenya, and surveying animals at slaughter to gain insights into disease prevalence, we developed a community-requested programme to understand the occupational risks to which slaughter facility workers are exposed. This led to a series of linked investigations focused on human and animal health centred on the slaughter facility, and a number of public health interventions targeting workers. Here, we summarize the different aspects of this work and the importance of engaging with different sections of the community. We illustrate how the work has integrated an understanding of the slaughter facility microenvironment, human and animal health, and pathogen surveillance within the food system.
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spelling CGSpace1308552025-12-08T10:29:22Z Slaughter facilities in East Africa as a focus for One Health Fèvre, Eric M. Falzon, Laura C. Akoko, James M. Cook, Elizabeth A.J. Hamilton, K.A. Karani, Maurice K. zoonoses one health approach While studying the transmission of zoonotic infection in western Kenya, and surveying animals at slaughter to gain insights into disease prevalence, we developed a community-requested programme to understand the occupational risks to which slaughter facility workers are exposed. This led to a series of linked investigations focused on human and animal health centred on the slaughter facility, and a number of public health interventions targeting workers. Here, we summarize the different aspects of this work and the importance of engaging with different sections of the community. We illustrate how the work has integrated an understanding of the slaughter facility microenvironment, human and animal health, and pathogen surveillance within the food system. 2023-06-21 2023-06-26T08:54:40Z 2023-06-26T08:54:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130855 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78798 Open Access CAB International Fèvre, E.M., Falzon, L.C., Akoko, J., Cook, E.A.J., Hamilton, K.A. and Karani, M. 2023. Slaughter facilities in East Africa as a focus for One Health. One Health Cases 2023(2023).
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Fèvre, Eric M.
Falzon, Laura C.
Akoko, James M.
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
Hamilton, K.A.
Karani, Maurice K.
Slaughter facilities in East Africa as a focus for One Health
title Slaughter facilities in East Africa as a focus for One Health
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