Kunda John Stephen
Title: MD. Dar es Salaam (1995), PHD candidate University of Edinburgh
Present position: Research scientist, National Institute for Medical Research,
PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Institution where degree(s) were taken:
MD University of Dar es Salaam,Tanzania (1995)
PHD candidate University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous research done in Haydom area - Projects with Haydom:
Zoonotic implication of bovine tuberculosis in human and cattle and its integrated control strategies in Hanang, Babati and Mbulu, Arusha Region, Tanzania.
Brucellosis in Arusha and Manyara regions
Current research related to Haydom:
Contact information:
e-mail: jkundas@yahoo.com
Postal address: National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Research Station Box 3436, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Fax no 255-51-130660.
Publications:
- Kunda, J., Fitzpatrick, J., French, N P., Fevre, E., Bronsvoort, M., Shaw, D., Shirima, G., Kazwala, R R., Kambarage, D., Cleaveland, S. Prescribers knowledge on common zoonotic diseases in Tanzania (In press)
- Kunda, J., Cleaveland, S., Fitzpatrick, J., Shirima, G., French, N P. Brucellosis in Arusha and Manyara regions, Tanzania, a challenge to Public Health. (TMJ Vol. 2 June 2004)
- Kunda, J., Cleaveland, S., Fitzpatric, J., Shirima, G., French, N P. Diagnostic, therapeutic and cost implications of brucellosis in Arusha and Manyara regions, Tanzania. Tanzania Health Research bulletin (2004), Vol. 6, No. 1
- Mfinanga, G S., Kazwala,R R., Cleaveland, S., Kunda, J., Sharp. Mycobacterial adenitis: Role of mycobacterium bovis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, HIV infection, and risk factors in Arusha,Tanzania. East African Medical Journal Vol. 81 No. 4 April 2004
- Shirim, G M., Fitzpatric, J., Cleaveland, S., Kambarage, D., Kazwala, R R., Kunda, J and Frech, N P... Participatory Survey on Zoonotic diseases affecting livestock keeping communities in Tanzania. Journal of animal and veterinary advances 2 (4):253-258, 2003.
- Kunda, J., Kilale, A M., Chonde, T M., Mfinanga, G S. Drug resistant Tuberculosis: a potential threat to TB Control programme: which way Tanzania. (TMJ Vol 17 No. 2 June 2002).
- Kilale, A M., Mfinanga, G S., Kunda, J., Lema, L., Chonde, T M., Kondumule, S M., Range., Kalinga, F., Mhomisoli, P. Epidemiology of TB in a tea farming area in Mufindi district. Tanzania health research bulletin (2001). Vol. 3 No. 2
- Kilale, A M., Lema, L., Kunda, J., Mfinanga, G S. Prevalence of HIV in an urban health facility in Dar es salaam, Tanzania Health Research bulletin, Vol. 5 No 3.
- Kunda, J., Fitzpatrick J, French N P., Fevre, E., Bronsvoort, M., Shaw, D., Shirima, G., Kazwala, R R., Kambarage, D., Cleaveland, S. Risk factors for transmission of brucellosis in Arusha and Manyara Region (In press).
- Mfinanga, G S., Kazwala, R R., Sharp, M J., Morkwe, O., Nielsen, R., Cleaveland, S., Shirima, G., Kunda, J., Chande H. Epidemiology of Human tuberculosis caused by M. bovis in Arusha, Tanzania. IUATLD Journal Vol. 5 of 2001, S250.
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