Mixed Methods Survey of Zoonotic Disease Awareness and Practice among Animal and Human Healthcare Providers in Moshi, Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Helen L Zhang (Author), Kunda W Mnzava (Author), Sarah T Mitchell (Author), Matayo L Melubo (Author), Tito J Kibona (Author), Sarah Cleaveland (Author), Rudovick R Kazwala (Author), John A Crump (Author), Joanne P Sharp (Author), Jo E B Halliday (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Zoonoses are common causes of human and livestock illness in Tanzania. Previous studies have shown that brucellosis, leptospirosis, and Q fever account for a large proportion of human febrile illness in northern Tanzania, yet they are infrequently diagnosed. We conducted this study to ass...