Publications by authors named "Ubaid-Ur-Rehman Zia"
Brucellosis is a disease that poses a higher risk of transmission to animals and people who have close interactions with them, such as farmers. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and associated risk factors in Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan. One hundred pooled milk samples from 100 smallholder mixed herds of cows and buffaloes with a total study population of 425 animals (277 cattle and 148 buffalos) with a range of up to seven animals in each herd were collected and tested through a milk ring test (MRT).
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- * This study, the first of its kind in Lahore and Sheikhupura, collected 200 fecal samples each from hospitalized patients and sick animals, plus 500 food and beverage samples from vendors, to investigate norovirus prevalence.
- * Results showed 14% of human samples tested positive for genogroup GII, while sugarcane juice was also positive; significant risk factors included previous contact with infected individuals and symptoms like vomiting, indicating the need for further research on norovirus transmission.
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease, which mainly affects poor communities. It is one of the major vector-borne disease and endemic in Pakistan.
Methods: A case-control study to evaluate potential risk factors of human-CL was conducted in Khewra region, District Jhelum, Pakistan from January-April 2014.
Studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on animal welfare and dairy husbandry in low-income countries are limited. We conducted a survey between February and June 2020 to evaluate the economic impact and animal health problems upon the pandemic. Participants were lead veterinarians from 14 dairy farms with herd size between 100 and 500 in Lahore.
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- * The research surveyed 1,466 people from various age groups and educational backgrounds, revealing that most juveniles were unaware of rabies signs, while many adults had not been vaccinated or sought medical help post-bite.
- * The findings indicate that ignorance about rabies and lack of medical facilities are significant contributors to rabies-related deaths, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies.