Scientists from IRD, CIRAD and the University of Zimbabwe set up training courses and research projects to strengthen the country's autonomy in the face of animal and zoonotic diseases, via the CAZCOM project.
Meet them in the field, in this video!
The main objective of the CAZCOM project is to build Zimbabwe's capacity to improve the surveillance and control of important animal and zoonotic diseases. The project, with its training activities, the establishment of a laboratory with international standards, the development of research projects and the setting-up of effective surveillance and control systems for emerging infectious diseases aims to increase the Zimbabwe autonomy for the control of animal diseases and follow the national strategy for its breeding.
Learn more by watching the video!
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Veterinary training aiming at improving the animal disease surveillance system. The cow is kept in an enclosure during veterinary analysis.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Veterinary training aiming at improving the animal disease surveillance system. Susan Katsande, veterinary trainer.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Veterinary training aiming at improving the animal disease surveillance system. Wellie Chindito is extracting blood with a pipette.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Veterinary training aiming at improving the animal disease surveillance system. Hélène De Nys (CIRAD-ASTRE) shows a paper containing blood samples during a training at Radco farm in Bindura.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Veterinary training aiming at improving the animal disease surveillance system. Cattle running in the enclosure in Radco farm, Bindura, Zimbabwe.
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Florian Liégeois (IRD virologist) is putting protective gear on to enter the Magweto cave in Hurungwe.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Florian Liégeois (IRD virologist) at the bottom of the Magweto cave in Hurungwe. Scientists sample bats feces in the cave.
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Bat colony (Hipposideros spp.) on the Magweto cave wall, in Hurungwe.
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Saliva sampling on a bat.
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Vimbiso Chidoti (Univ. of Zimbabwe) is weighing a bat in a bag while Hélène De Nys is observing. Bats will then be released.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Captured bat (Rhinolophe spp.) at the Hurungwe site. Scientists will take samples before releasing the bats
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Nucleic acids extraction from fecal samples. CAZCOM biomolecular lab, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
© IRD - CIRAD - Angela Jimu, CAZCOM Project
Vimbiso Chidoti (Univ. of Zimbabwe) is preparing the samples for analysis in the newly renovated CAZCOM biomolecular lab, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
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