one health units and brucellosis in kenya
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Presented by Stella Kiambi at a Workshop: An Integrated Approach to Controlling Brucellosis in Africa, Addis Ababa, 29-31 January 2013TRANSCRIPT
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One Health Units and Brucellosis in
Kenya
Dr. Stella Kiambi, BVM, Msc
Zoonotic Disease Unit
Kenya
Workshop: An Integrated Approach to Controlling Brucellosis in Africa, Addis
Ababa, 29-31 January 2013
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Introduction
One Health Concept
Drive for OH in Kenya
Brucellosis in Kenya
Brucellosis project
Presentation Outline
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Introduction
Kenya- Geographic Attributes
Total landmass 582,650 km2 .
80% of the landmass is ASAL
that supports domestic animals
and game.
30% of Kenyan population live
in ASALs and derive virtually
all their livelihood from animal
resource.
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Human Livestock Demographics
Human population
39 Million ( Kenya Bureau of Standards, 2009)
Average annual population growth rate 2.6%
Population density 71 people per sq km
Livestock populations
Cattle 18 million
Sheep 18 million
Goats 28 million
Camels 3 million
Poultry 30 million
Swine 0.3 million
Wildlife Biodiverse
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One Health Concept
Convergence of the Human-Animal-Environment Interface
Human
Health
Animal
Health
Environmen
tal health
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Definition of One Health
“the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working
locally, nationally and globally to attain optimal health
for people, animals and our environment” (AVMA,
2007)
Other names for One Health: One Medicine, One World One
Health (OWOH), Conservation Medicine, Eco-health & VPH
etc
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Majority (60%) of infectious problems of humans are shared
with animals
Emergence and re-emergence of diseases and pathogens such as
HIV virus, SARS, HPAI virus, H1N1 Virus, RVF, Ebola, Lassa,
Marburg
Growing concern owing to the continued neglected diseases like
brucellosis, cysticercosis, trypanosomosis, coxiellosis, anthrax,
rabies
Why One Health approach
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The global pandemic threat by H5N1;
1st coordinated One Health activity- CP developed
Saw the establishment of the National Avian Influenza Task force
in 2005.
Multisectoral/ Multidisciplinary body comprising over 24 agencies
and bodies.
Rift Valley Fever outbreak in 2006/07;
Multi-sectoral collaboration derived from the National Task
Force
Ad hoc response to zoonoses outbreaks due to lack of integrated
government structure
Drive for One Health in Kenya
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Meat Control Act administered by veterinary services for
control of meat & meat products for human consumption
Public Health Act administered by Ministry of Public Health
analogous to Meat Control Act
Rabies Act requires Veterinary Officers to notify the Medical
Officer of Health of any cases of rabies in domestic animals.
Confirmatory rabies diagnosis in humans has historically been
done in the Central Veterinary Laboratories
Legal Framework for One Health
in Kenya
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MOU: Signed by MoPHS and MoLD in Aug 2011
Housing: Office constructed on government land and officially
opened by the Minister for MoLD and Minister for MoPHS – Oct
2012
Staff: Epidemiologists deployed by government
Support staff: Admin Assistant and Data personnel
Institutionalization of One Health
in Kenya: Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU)
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Mission: To establish and maintain active
collaboration at the animal, human and ecosystem
interface towards better prevention and control of
zoonotic diseases
Vision: A country with reduced burden of zoonotic
diseases and better able to respond to the epidemics of
emerging infectious diseases
Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU)
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Launch of the ZDU
Hon. Minister, MOLD and Hon.
Minister MoPHS officially open
ZDU office
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Strategic Plan for Implementing
OH in Kenya (2012-17)
Objectives:
Strengthen surveillance,
prevention and control of
zoonoses
Establish structures
and partnerships to
promote OH
Conduct and
PromoteApplied Research
To download visit
WWW.ZDUKenya.org
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Brucellosis in Kenya
Although endemic in Africa, brucellosis data in Kenya is scarce
Huge Public health problem owing to:
Weak laboratory diagnosis (human diagnosis)
Non standardized control in animals
Vaccination not widely done; if any??
Test and slaughter/ culling not practical
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Brucellosis in Kenya…
Brucellosis included in IDSR for monthly reporting in march
2011
Sentinel surveillance; yet to be established
Enlisted as a notifiable disease in livestock (April 2011)
Control strategy, yet to be developed
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Febrile
Diagnostic kit®
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Positive Negative Total
Positive 22 100 122
Negative 37 225 262
Total 59 325 384
Sensitivity=37% Specificity=69% Concordance=
0.03
Predictive value
positive =18%
Predictive value
negative =86%
Yields from evaluation of rapid kit used at Ijara District Hospital, 2011 (Thesis work: Stella Kiambi)
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Brucellosis Study
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Zoonotic Diseases Unit (Coordinating)
Ministry of Livestock Development
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
CDC/KEMRI
Training institutions (FELTP)
Funding: Unites States Department of Defense, Defense
Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Collaborating institutions
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Multi-Sectoral, Multi-Disciplinary
Brucellosis Planning Team
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Phase 1
Sero-prevalence survey with following objectives:
To determine the baseline sero-prevalence of brucellosis in
humans and animals
Identify the factors of infections with Brucella spp in
animals and humans
To evaluate the community knowledge attitude and
practices with regard to Brucellosis
Study Set Up: Two phases
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Phase 2
Incidence study with the objectives:
To determine the incidence of human and animal
brucellosis
Determine the socio-economic impact of brucellosis in
both human and livestock populations
To determine the circulating brucella serotypes
Validate the appropriate human diagnostic kits
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Research output (sero-prevalence
and incidence studies)
•Establish burden of brucellosis in humans and livestock
•Determine the incidence and factors associated of brucellosis
•Determine the socio-economic impacts of brucellosis infection
•Determine the brucella spp contributing to infections and possible
transmission pathways
•Establish the appropriate diagnostic test for brucellosis
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Weekly planning meetings (multi-sectoral)
Standard Operating Procedures developed
Survey manual developed
Series of trainings and workshops
Good clinical practice training carried out
Field work (Nov-Dec 2012)
Phase 1: Pre-study Planning
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Study design: Cross-sectional survey
Study sites:
Kiambu County
Considered low risk; Peri-urban small holder system
Animals mainly on zero grazing
Kajiado County
Considered high risk county
Land tenure, mainly communal with little crop farming
Pastoralism is the main livestock keeping system
No animal vaccination for brucellosis in these counties
Materials and Methods
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Kiambu County
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Kajiado county
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Two stage cluster sampling by sub-location
and household
Random selection of sub-locations after
stratification by livestock production system
GPS handsets used to locate the pre-determined geo-codes
Random selection of households
Interviewing -Household/compound head and additionally to
each consenting/assenting human before sampling
Sampling
HH= Household
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Human specimen collection on all enrolled HHs
Three humans ≥ 5 yrs of age per HH
Animal specimen collection in enrolled HHs oUp to 15 animals of each eligible species (cattle,
sheep, goats, camels)
Data collection using a standardized questionnaire on PDAs
Methods….
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Study Coordination structure
ZDU
Brucellosis National
coordinator
Kiambu County
Coordinators(DVO & DMoH)
Kajiado County Coordinators
(DVO & DMOH)
Kiambu County Supervisors
(Vet & Medic)
Kajiado County Supervisors
(Vet & Medic)
Team leaders (Most senior in
the team Vet or Medic)
Team leaders (Most senior in
the team Vet or Medic)
Brucellosis
coordinating team
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There were 10 teams in total, with 5 teams per county
Each team consisted of seven staff:
A Health worker (nurse/ clinical officer)
Two veterinarians/paravets
A Lab technologist
A guide
Two animal handlers
Roles for every team member were elaborated
Teams composition
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Explaining the study
I wonder
what
these
people
want!
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Field session: Data collection
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Questionnaire administration (PDA)
This
phone is
too big!
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Human sampling
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Cattle sampling
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County Human
samples
Livestock
samples
Total
samples
No. of
Households
Kiambu 1210 2005 3304 494
Kajiado 813 3513 4331 310
Total 2023 5518 7635 804
Samples collected and shipped to
appropriate labs
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Laboratory
•All samples logged into a database within CVL
•Human sera - ELISA (IBL America ELISA
•CDC Kisumu lab Kisumu
•Animal sera -by cELISA (Svanovir ELISA)
•Central Veterinary lab in Kabete
NB: Testing to commence soon
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To commence in 2013
Phase 2: Incidence study
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Acknowledgement
•Principal Investigator-Dr. Kariuki Njenga
•CDC/KEMRI
•Department of Veterinary Services
•Department of Public Health and Sanitation
•Local administration
•Local guides
•Hospitals
•Study team
•Communities and study participants of Kiambu & Kajiado Counties
•Transport Company
•Any other person that may have assisted in the study in any way
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“There is no dividing line between the medicine of
different species, nor should there be.”
Virchow