Towards an integrated surveillance of zoonotic diseases in Burkina Faso: the case of anthrax.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease that causes frequent outbreaks in livestock and fatal human cases in Burkina Faso. Effective surveillance of this disease calls for the establishment of an integrated surveillance system, in line with the One Health concept. However, despite a strong technical and financial support from international partners, surveillance is still poorly conducted within an integrated approach. Based on stakeholder perspectives, the study has for objective to deepen our understanding of the anthrax surveillance system and to identify the obstacles and levers towards a more integrated approach to anthrax surveillance in Burkina Faso.

Methods

The data was collected from a literature review and interviews with surveillance stakeholders. We first conduct

SUBMITTER: Nana SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372945 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature