New Tanzania project launched to curb disease transmission from consumption of bushmeat
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New Tanzania project launched to curb disease transmission from consumption of bushmeat

‘Members of communities that live in forests and depend on hunting for survival have been reported to be at risk because bush meat, widely used as their source of food, can be a source of deadly pathogens from wild animals to humans. The Arusha-based, Nelson Mandela University and the US Centre[s] for Disease Control have now entered into a project aimed at curbing the transmission of diseases from wild animals to human beings.’ Continue reading

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Bioscience facility offers research options to Africa’s scientists

A world-class agricultural biosciences research facility based at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus in Nairobi, is now open to scientists and students in Africa’s national research institutes and universities. The facility’s director, Dr Segenet Kelemu, is quoted as saying: “Our aim is in part to support research and build capacity by empowering scientists … Continue reading