Publications by authors named "David Paul Nalumenya"
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious and fatal disease of mostly domestic goats and sheep. First reported in Uganda in 2007, the extent of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) exposure, geographical distribution and risk factors of its transmission and spread are not clearly understood. In this study, we used cluster random sampling methodology to select study villages from three districts representing three different production systems along Uganda's "cattle corridor".
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- African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) poses significant risks for livestock and wildlife, with increasing human activity heightening the potential for cross-transmission of diseases.
- The proximity of human settlements to wildlife habitats is exacerbating zoonotic risks, especially for communities living near wildlife-rich ecosystems.
- Wildlife hosts show some tolerance to trypanosome infections, but this balance can be disrupted, highlighting the importance of effective vector control measures to protect human, animal, and wildlife populations.
Background-misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study aimed to identify major challenges associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine clinical trials among healthcare workers and staff in Uganda. Methods-a rapid exploratory survey was conducted over 5 weeks among 260 respondents (66% male) from healthcare centers across the country using an online questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Information as regards the epidemiology of the in small ruminants in several low- and middle-income countries is scarce.
Methods: In this study a total of 712 DNA samples collected from small ruminants were analyzed for and using the and genes respectively. Infection risk was assessed by location, sex and age of the animals and qGIS® was used to construct spatial maps.