Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Peter Ernest Mangesho (Author), Moses Ole Neselle (Author), Esron D Karimuribo (Author), James E Mlangwa (Author), Kevin Queenan (Author), Leonard E G Mboera (Author), Jonathan Rushton (Author), Richard Kock (Author), Barbara Häsler (Author), Angwara Kiwara (Author), Mark Rweyemamu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Zoonoses account for the most commonly reported emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited knowledge on how pastoral communities perceive zoonoses in relation to their livelihoods, culture and their wider ecology. This study was carried o...