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A community-based, cross-sectoral One Health surveillance system is operationally feasible for the early detection of zoonotic diseases in the wild meat value chains of Central Africa. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To design, pilot, and evaluate a cross-sectoral, community-based zoonotic disease surveillance system within the wild meat value chain to detect potential zoonotic spillover early.

August 27, 2026CABI One HealthOpen Access

Co-designing a cross-sectoral community-based zoonoses surveillance system in the wild meat value chain of Gabon

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NTNatacha Efoua Tomo APA. Pouliquen GMGilles Aurélien Boupana Mapeyi

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Participatory pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of community-based zoonoses surveillance among wild meat hunters, highlighting actionable early-warning detection for zoonotic spillover.

Key Points

To design, pilot, and evaluate a cross-sectoral, community-based zoonotic disease surveillance system within the wild meat value chain to detect potential zoonotic spillover early.
Conducted a three-step participatory co-construction study in Ogooué-Lolo, eastern Gabon, assessing existing actors, resources, and barriers to disease surveillance.
Co-designed and piloted a One Health surveillance framework linking hunter communities with public health, agriculture, and environmental services, with a research institute providing diagnostic training and laboratory support.
Identified critical surveillance barriers, including absent local animal health services, inadequate cross-sector communication, and limited community knowledge of zoonotic risks.
Demonstrated operational feasibility during the pilot phase by successfully detecting and managing 10 animal disease suspicions.

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Tomo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9da10c91c1e92621df7 https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2026.0022

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August 27, 2026CABI One HealthOpen Access

Co-designing a cross-sectoral community-based zoonoses surveillance system in the wild meat value chain of Gabon

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Authors

NTNatacha Efoua Tomo APA. Pouliquen GMGilles Aurélien Boupana Mapeyi

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Overview

Participatory pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of community-based zoonoses surveillance among wild meat hunters, highlighting actionable early-warning detection for zoonotic spillover.

Key Points

To design, pilot, and evaluate a cross-sectoral, community-based zoonotic disease surveillance system within the wild meat value chain to detect potential zoonotic spillover early.
Conducted a three-step participatory co-construction study in Ogooué-Lolo, eastern Gabon, assessing existing actors, resources, and barriers to disease surveillance.
Co-designed and piloted a One Health surveillance framework linking hunter communities with public health, agriculture, and environmental services, with a research institute providing diagnostic training and laboratory support.
Identified critical surveillance barriers, including absent local animal health services, inadequate cross-sector communication, and limited community knowledge of zoonotic risks.
Demonstrated operational feasibility during the pilot phase by successfully detecting and managing 10 animal disease suspicions.

Cite This Study

Tomo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fe9da10c91c1e92621df7 https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2026.0022

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