The national atlas of tsetse flies and African animal trypanosomosis in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the largest cattle population in Africa and vast swathes of fertile lands infested by tsetse flies, trypanosomosis is a major challenge for Ethiopian farmers. Managing the problem strategically and rationally requires comprehensive and detailed information on disease and vector distribution at the national level. To this end, the National Institute for Control and Eradication of Tsetse and Trypanosomosis (NICETT) developed a national atlas of tsetse and African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) for Ethiopia.

Methods

This first edition of the atlas focused on the tsetse-infested areas in western Ethiopia. Data were collected between 2010 and 2019 in the framework of national surveillance and control activities. Over 88,000 animals, mostly cattle, were tested with th

SUBMITTER: Gebre T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature