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Excluding Livestock Livelihoods in Refugee Responses: A Risk to Public Health

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cam.depositDate2022-01-24
cam.issuedOnline2022-02-09
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cam.orpheus.successWed Aug 03 09:45:28 BST 2022 - Embargo updated
dc.contributor.authorBraam, DH
dc.contributor.orcidBraam, DH [0000-0002-6011-2392]
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-25T00:30:56Z
dc.date.available2022-01-25T00:30:56Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2022-01-24T09:44:41Z
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The Syrian civil war caused a near total collapse of its health and veterinary infrastructure, affecting vaccinations, quarantine and border control. While outbreaks of zoonoses—diseases transmissible between animals and humans—in neighbouring countries are attributed to irregular cross-border movements, little remains known about the impact of conflict and displacement on livestock, and zoonotic disease risks in refugee and host populations. This case study investigates the role of livestock and zoonotic disease dynamics in the Syrian refugee context in Jordan, to inform policies and procedures for better inclusion of livestock in refugee responses. Key informant interviews were conducted with humanitarian, animal and public health experts, and household interviews with Jordanian and Syrian livestock keepers in Mafraq Governorate. Respondents attributed zoonotic disease outbreaks to cross-border smuggling of livestock, with no reports of refugees bringing animals into Jordan. While Syrian respondents diversify their livelihoods through animal husbandry, high-level political and practical barriers affect refugees’ access to livestock assistance, increasing zoonotic disease risks. To support animal and human health, stakeholders need to address structural inequalities through inclusive policies and support to both refugees and host populations.</jats:p>
dc.description.sponsorshipGates-Cambridge Trust (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1144]).
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.80332
dc.identifier.eissn1471-6925
dc.identifier.issn0951-6328
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/332902
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherOxford University Press (OUP)
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Veterinary Medicine Student
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feac006
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.rights.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
dc.subjectJordan
dc.subjectSyria
dc.subjectrefugee health
dc.subjectzoonoses
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectlivelihood
dc.titleExcluding Livestock Livelihoods in Refugee Responses: A Risk to Public Health
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2022-01-20
prism.publicationNameJournal of Refugee Studies
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
rioxxterms.versionAM
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1093/jrs/feac006

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