Detection and management of zoonotic diseases at the Kumasi slaughterhouse in Ghana

Acta Tropica

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-19

  Otupiri, E ^a,b   Adam, M ^a   Laing, E ^b   Akanmori, B D ^b,c  

^a Veterinary Services Department   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Butcher; Kumasi slaughterhouse; Public health; Trade cattle; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATTLE; GHANA; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; ZOONOSIS;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0034698412     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00083-8     Document Type: Article

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