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qualifications: PhD in food science/safety

position: Associate Professor

department: Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety

I am a veterinarian (DVM) by training. I completed an MSc in Tropical Veterinary Epidemiology, followed by a Post-Diploma in Basic Microbiology at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. After more than 15 years of service as a university lecturer, I pursued a PhD in Food Science and Safety at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway. Currently, I teach and supervise MSc and PhD students in the areas of food safety and zoonoses at Mekelle University, Ethiopia.

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Original Research 10 July 2026

Community knowledge, attitude and practice on rabies and retrospective study of human and animal rabies exposures in selected districts of the Southern Zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

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