zoonosis.

Service-learning and community engagement yields benefits in zoonotic disease control: the case of rabies control in Mbuya II Zone in Kampala, Uganda

Abstract Introduction: rabies has been classified by The World Health Organization as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases, a diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions in 149 countries and affect more than one billion people, costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. These diseases mainly affect populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors and domestic animals and...

Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in prolonged fever patients in post-conflict Northern Uganda

Background: Brucellosis is a disease with significant public and economic implications but strategies for controlling this disease remain problematic. Objectives: This study sought to determine the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in prolonged fever patients and to identify modifiable risk factors for the infection in humans in post conflict Northern Uganda. Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional method among prolonged fever patients who had visited selected health facilities in the study districts in Northern...