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Modeling the burden of poultry disease on the rural poor in Madagascar

Authors :
Cassidy L. Rist
Calistus N. Ngonghala
Andres Garchitorena
Cara E. Brook
Ranto Ramananjato
Ann C. Miller
Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia
Patricia C. Wright
Thomas R. Gillespie
Matthew H. Bonds
Source :
One Health, Vol 1, Iss C, Pp 60-65 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2015.

Abstract

Livestock represent a fundamental economic and nutritional resource for many households in the developing world; however, a high burden of infectious disease limits their production potential. Here we present an ecological framework for estimating the burden of poultry disease based on coupled models of infectious disease and economics. The framework is novel, as it values humans and livestock as co-contributors to household wellbeing, incorporating feedbacks between poultry production and human capital in disease burden estimates. We parameterize this coupled ecological–economic model with household-level data to provide an estimate of the overall burden of poultry disease for the Ifanadiana District in Madagascar, where over 72% of households rely on poultry for economic and food security. Our models indicate that households may lose 10–25% of their monthly income under current disease conditions. Results suggest that advancements in poultry health may serve to support income generation through improvements in both human and animal health.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23527714
Volume :
1
Issue :
C
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
One Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1881315a302f4ce1b4c21f8b38a60f9b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2015.10.002