Our aim for the day was to inform farmers, Animal Health Technicians (Veterinary Services) and Environmental Health Practitioners (Public Health) on 8 selected zoonotic diseases that they might encounter on farms.

The diseases were: Rabies, Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, Anthrax, West Nile Virus, Cysticercosis & Leptospirosis. The information was presented in the form of a drama that focused on a visit to a farm by a 'One Health Team' to address a situation of people on the farm testing positive for a zoonotic disease. Every person from the audience was presented with an information pack consisting of pamphlets and posters of each zoonotic disease. Mugs with different designs for the selected zoonotic diseases were given away as prizes and were also available for purchase. Snacks and beverages were provided. Transportation was provided for selected rural farmers.

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Team Members

Contact Team Leader Dr Krpasha Govindasamy at [email protected] for more info.

Aqil Jeenah

Animal Health / Disease Ecology

BvSc Candidate University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Ayesha Hassim, BS, MS

Animal Health / Disease Ecology

PhD Candidate University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Maphuti Betty Ledwaba, BS, MSc

Animal Health / Disease Ecology

PhD Candidate University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Krpasha Govindasamy, BVsc, MPH(SAFELTP)

Epidemiology

PhD Candidate, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Carien van Loggereneberg, BS, MSc

Epidemiology

PhD Candidate, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Francis Kolo, DVM, MSc

Food Safety

PhD Candidate, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Banenat B Dogonyaro, BSc, MSc

Food Safety

PhD Candidate, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Science, Onderstepoort University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Lwando Maki, MBChB

Human Health

Specializing in Public Health University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Zamantuli Ntuli

Language Practice

National Diploma: Language Practice, Faculty of Humanities Department of Applied Languages, Tshwane University of Technology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Jumari Steyn, MSc

Medical Virology

PhD Candidate, Centre for Viral Zoonoses, Department of Medical Virology University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Andre Coetzer, MSc

Plant pathology

Microbiology PhD Candidate, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

Terence Scott, MSc

Plant pathology

Microbiology PhD Candidate, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology University of Pretoria, South Africa

 

 

Additional Student Team members: Louwtjie Snyman, Low De Vries, Carien van Loggereneberg, Nomsa Letsoala, Noluthando Mthethwa, Colbin Greene, Faith Shikwanbana, Khethinkabini, Kgothatso Nkanyane