Mapping the epidemiological distribution and incidence of major zoonotic diseases in South Tigray, North Wollo and Ab'ala (Afar), Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic diseases continue to affect the health and livelihood of resource limited communities. In Ethiopia, despite the presence of a national master plan for prevention, control and elimination of some common zoonotic diseases, well-organized epidemiological data regarding incidence and distribution are lacking. A retrospective cross-sectional study based on a patient medical data recorded from 2012-2016 in selected districts of Southern Tigray, North Wollo zone of Amhara region and Ab'Ala district of Afar region was conducted to map the distribution and Incidence proportion of major zoonotic diseases. The incidence proportion of four major zoonotic diseases (helminthiasis, tuberculosis (TB), rabies and schistosomiasis) was mapped using qGIS software based on the Health Management Inform

SUBMITTER: Menghistu HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6312287 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature