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Forschungsstelle
TPH
Projektnummer
8.10
Projekttitel
Estimation of the costs caused by bovine tuberculosis to the Ethiopian society and elaboration of a cost-benefit model of interventions.
Projekttitel Englisch
Estimation of the costs caused by bovine tuberculosis to the Ethiopian society and elaboration of a cost-benefit model of interventions.

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Kurzbeschreibung
(Englisch)
Bovine tuberculosis is worldwide distributed and is one of the most important public and veterinary health concerns especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. In common with other African countries, TB case notifications in Ethiopia have increased from 97 per 100 000 of the population in 1997 to 160/100 000 in 2002. 35% of the cases notified under the Ethiopian DOTS program in 2002 had extra pulmonary TB, exceeding all other forms of TB. The reason for this unusual high prevalence is unknown and HIV may contribute to it. BTB is endemic in Ethiopian cattle; however, the prevalence of the disease is not well established. The number of exotic dairy cattle (Holstein) has increased in recent years. Although these breeds produce more milk, they have been proven to be more susceptible to BTB. The aim of this project is to analyze the impact of BTB in Ethiopia in terms of societal and private costs in both livestock and human health sector. The formulation of an analytical joint human and animal transmission model, in analogy of the one used in Mongolia for Brucellosis is a prerequisite for the formulation of any future disease control strategy (e.g. vaccination). As shown in Mongolia for the zoonotic disease Brucellosis, control of the disease in livestock can lead to a reduction of the prevalence of the disease in the human population. We will perform a cost-effectiveness and a cost-benefit analysis of intervention strategies. At the same time, we will evaluate the trade-off between high productive exotic breeds and their increased susceptibility to BTB. Ultimately, trans-sectoral public health and livestock sharing schemes should be derived for the financing of most profitable interventions. The ultimate goal is to identify interventions that will alleviate poverty, improve livestock productivity and offer to the population a certain degree of disease protection.
Projektziele
(Englisch)
  1. To establish a formal framework for the economical analysis of BTB control in Ethiopia.
  2. To estimate the cost of BTB to Ethiopian society.
  3. To assess the profitability and cost-effectiveness of different strategies to control BTB in Ethiopia
  4. To assess the trade-off between improved cattle breeds versus enhanced susceptibility against BTB.
  5. To assess the role of wildlife in the transmission of BTB in Ethiopia.