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Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Phenuiviridae. Transmission to humans and animals occurs through mosquito bites (Culex and Aedes spp.), direct...

Zambia has seen rapid growth in aquaculture, with fish increasingly becoming a source of emerging bacterial zoonotic diseases. This cross-sectional study assessed the levels of bacterial contamination in 132 fresh fish fillets, consisting of 69 hake and 63 tilapia sold in Lusaka District, Zambia,...

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease with specific genotypes or strains caused by parasites of the genus Echinococcus. The close relationship between humans and animals provides chances of transmission of this zoonotic disease. Globally, there may be more than one million people living with these...

Change in land-use, which causes a decrease in agricultural land, has an impact on food production. This situation is a major concern and a subject of many studies around the globe. The objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of originally zoned agricultural land in Makeni, to...

Vegetables are highly perishable and lack of storage facilities affects their marketability. Once vegetables are separated from their source of nutrients (plant) they undergo higher rates of respiration, resulting in moisture loss, quality and nutrient degradation, and potential microbial...

Dairy products provide nutrition to households, but they could also serve as source of milk-borne diseases when produced under poor hygienic conditions. This cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2023 to evaluate smallholder dairy farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices...

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease and the second most fatal tropical disease. The 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) report indicates global mortality rates of 130,000 and 150,000 schistosomiasis deaths attributed to the causative agents Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium,...

Using a triangulation mixed methods design, this study looked at rural agricultural and implications on water resource management. The objectives that guided the study were: To determine key actors in water resource management in the Lunsemfwa River Catchment.To explore agricultural practices in...

The pig production sector in Zambia, particularly in Southern province, has exhibited consistent growth owing to the substantial pig populations in these regions. However, the industry faces significant challenges primarily arising from diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) and porcine...

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is an annual legume, considered important as a cash and nutritional security grain legume in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Cowpea yields in the sub-Sahara African region are low partly due to several biotic stress factors, which includes several...