Spatial clustering of livestock Anthrax events associated with agro-ecological zones in Kenya, 1957–2017
Abstract
Developing disease risk maps for priority endemic and episodic diseases is becoming increasingly important for more effective disease management, particularly in resource limited countries. For endemic and easily diagnosed diseases such as anthrax, using historical data to identify hotspots and start to define ecological risk factors of its occurrence is a plausible approach. Using 666 livestock anthrax events reported in Kenya over 60 years (1957–2017), we determined the temporal and spatial patterns of the disease as a step towards identifying and characterizing anthrax hotspots in the region.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 18, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s12879-021-05871-9
Entities
People
- Athman Mwatondo
- Bernard Bett
- Eddy G. Mogoa
- Eric Lofgren
- Eric M. Osoro
- Frederick Otieno
- Harry Oyas
- Isaac Ngere
- John Gachohi
- Leonard M. Nderitu
- M Kariuki Njenga
- Marc-alain Widdowson
- Mathew Muturi
- Obadiah Njagi
- Peninah M. Munyua
- Thomas Marsh
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency