Essays about: "Disease transmission"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 150 essays containing the words Disease transmission.

  1. 6. Common practices and knowledge about African swine fever amongst pig farmers in the Dominican Republic

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ellinor Nilsson Fuglsang; [2023]
    Keywords : Disease transmission; Caribbean; Biosecurity; Swine; Outbreak; Pig production;

    Abstract : In the summer of 2021, African swine fever (ASF) made its reappearance in the Dominican Republic after 40 years of absence. The disease is known for its high mortality amongst pigs and its consequences for human welfare. READ MORE

  3. 7. Impact of aerosol dwell time on the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Grisna Isabel Prensa; [2023]
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    Abstract : The airborne pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) and claims about 1.6 million deaths annually (WHO, 2022). READ MORE

  4. 8. The occurrence of FeLV, FIV and FeCoV in free-roaming cats in Mara North Conservancy, Kenya : a possible threat to wild felids?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emilia Schultz; [2023]
    Keywords : feline infectious peritonitis; feline immunodeficiency virus; feline coronavirus; feline infectious peritonitis; domestic cat; conservation; Masai Mara; wild felids; Kenya;

    Abstract : The domestic cat serves an important purpose to households in the Mararienda district in Mara North Conservancy as they protect the house from snakes, rats and other small animals. No previous studies have been performed on the cats in this area and little is known about the populations size and health status. READ MORE

  5. 9. Rabies in rural Cambodia : A pilot study on social acceptance of an oral vaccination campaign of dogs and community rabies awareness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Zara Webjörn; [2023]
    Keywords : zoonosis; canines; Southeast Asia; rabies; vaccines;

    Abstract : Rabies is a deadly zoonotic disease that kills approximately 60,000 people every year, with around 60% of the cases in Asia. There exists no treatment for rabies once symptoms have started to appear and the disease always leads to death of the patient. READ MORE

  6. 10. Mathematical Modeling of Covid-19 With Intervention: A Case Study of Nigeria

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för matematik och datavetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Ridwan Akinwande; [2023]
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    Abstract : The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 in 2019 has claimed over 6.3 million lives. The pandemic prompted many countries to set up some preventive measures as means to control the spread of the disease. READ MORE