Essays about: "border disease"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words border disease.

  1. 1. Trichinella spp. in Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) in Sweden and Norway : a pilot study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Sofia Lovén; [2021]
    Keywords : trichinosis; trichiniasis; parasite; zoonotic; herbivore; magnetic stirrer method; artificial digestion;

    Abstract : Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease that can lead to severe illness and even death in humans. Transmission of larvae occurs with consumption of infected meat. The major sources of infection are pork and wildlife such as wild boar (Sus scrofa) and carnivores. READ MORE

  3. 2. A statistical approach to understand Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever prevalence in Pakistan

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Internationell hälsa

    Author : Abdul Karim; [2020]
    Keywords : Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever; Pakistan regions; literacy rate; livestock; border effect; linear regression;

    Abstract : Geographically, Pakistan is in the western part of south Asia at about 24-37 °N latitudes and62-75 °E longitudes. Livestock and agriculture are two major sectors in Pakistan and play animportant role in the country economy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Seroprevalence and risk factors for Rift Valley fever and Capripoxvirus in small ruminants in the border region of Tanzania - Zambia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emelie Olovsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Infectious diseases; RVFS; CaPV; SGPV; sheep and goat pox; seroprevalence; risk factors; Tunduma; Momba; goats; sheep; livestock;

    Abstract : Tanzania is a country where poverty is still high and many households are dependent on agriculture to support their families. Small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, make up an important part of agriculture; they are cheap to buy and can easily be sold or exchanged for the farmers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Babesia divergens i Sverige : hanteringsstrategier och klimatpåverkan

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Michelle Jobusch; [2019]
    Keywords : fästing; Ixodes ricinus; nötkreatur; bovin; babesios;

    Abstract : Babesia divergens är en protozo som sprids med fästingen Ixodes ricinus och orsakar sjukdomen babesios hos nötkreatur i Europa. Även fast de svenska nyheterna fylls med fästingrelaterade ämnen nämns babesios snarare sällan. READ MORE

  6. 5. Healthy Enough to Enter? : Exploring the nexus of the body and the border through South African visa medical requirements

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och välfärdsstudier

    Author : Hannah Atkins; [2019]
    Keywords : migration; biopolitics; health; south africa; visas; borders; health securitization;

    Abstract : Visitors to South Africa wishing to stay in the country for longer than three months are required to submit a medical report which makes room for a host of physical and mental “defects”, including leprosy, venereal disease, trachoma, disabilities and mental health disorders ranging from addictions to epilepsy. The form appears to be an object that points to a multiplicity of interpretations as well as inconsistencies. READ MORE