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Personal information Name: Sex: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Profession Nationality: Fufa Abunna Kurra Male 28, April, 1977 Gindeberet, West Shoa, Oromia, Ethiopia Veterinarian Ethiopian

Home contact address: Dr. Fufa Abunna Kurra Hawassa University School of Veterinary Medicine P.O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia Cell Phone: +251-911-89 94 35 E-mail: drfufex@yahoo.com II. Language: Afaan Oromo (Mother tongue), English and Amharic: - Speak, Write and Listen. III. Educational background Addis Ababa University, School of Graduate Studies, Degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Tropical Veterinary Epidemiology, 2004-2006. Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 1994-1999. High school: Gindeberet Senior Secondary School, 1990-1993. IV. Skills and abilities: Computer: Word, Excel, Access, internet and different statistical software. V. Professional Experiences A) Place: Hawassa University, Ethiopia, September, 2006 to Present Position: Associate professor, March 9th 2010-present, Assistant professor, September 2006 to March 8th 2010. B) Place: Ministry of Agriculture, Oromia Region, Merti district, Ethiopia, November, 2000 August, 2004 as a head department of Livestock development

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C) Place: Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia, July, 2000 - December, 2000 an an expert of Epidemiology Unit D) Place: Tigrai National Regional State, Wolkaite district, Ethiopia, December, 1999 June, 2000 as a head department of livestock development Attachments with NGOs* OSHO (Oromo Self Help Organization) Charity for development WDIP (Womens development initiatives project) of Oromia branch UNIDO Ethio- Italian project VI. Publications 1. Abunna, F., Ayala,D., Regassa, A., Megersa, B., Debela, E., (2011). Major Metacestodes in Cattle Slaughtered at Nekemte Municipal Abattoir, Western Ethiopia: Prevalence, Cyst Viability, Organ Distribution and Socioeconomic Implications, BIOMIRROR, 2(10) :1-7
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Abiyot J., Beyene D., and Abunna F., (2011). Prevalence of hydatidosis in small ruminants and its economic significance in Modjo modern export abattoir, Ethiopia, Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 3(10): 454-461.

3. Megersa, B. Biffa, D. Belina, T. Debela, E. Regassa, A. Abunna, F., Rufael, T. Stubsjen, S.M., Skjerve, E. (2011). Serological investigation of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in small ruminants managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems in Ethiopia. Small Ruminant Research, 97: 134138. 4. Megersaa,B. Abunna, F., Regassa,A., Biffa,D., Bohlin, J. and Skjerve, E., (2011). Seroepidemiological study of livestock brucellosis in a pastoral region, Epidemiol Infect.,:110, doi:10.1017/S0950268811001178 5. Mekonen, H., Beyene, D., Rufael, T., Feyisa, A. and Abunna,F. (2011). Study on the prevalence on Foot and Mouth Disease in Borana and Guji Zones, Southern Ethiopia. Veterinary World, 4 (7): 293-296. 6. Megersa, B., Biffa, D., Abunna, F., Regassa, A., Godfroid, J. and Skjerve, E., (2011). Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its contribution to abortion in cattle, camel, and goat kept under pastoral management in Borana, Ethiopia, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 43:651 656.

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7. Abera, M., Abdi, O., Abunna, F. and Megersa, B., (2010). Udder health problems and major bacterial causes of camel mastitis in Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia: implication for impacting food security, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42, (3): 341-347. 8. Abunna, F., Asfaw, L., Megersa, B. and Regassa, A., (2010). Bovine fasciolosis: coprological, abattoir survey and its economic impact due to liver condemnation at Soddo municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42(2): 289292. 9. Mekibib, B., Manegerew, M., Tadesse, A., Abunna, F., Megersa, B., Regassa, A., Mekuria S., & Abebe, R., (2010). Prevalence of haemoparasites and associated risk factors in working donkeys in Adigudem and Kwiha districts of Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia. The Internet Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 8 (1). 10. Getaw, A., Beyene, D., Ayana, D., Megersa, B., and Abunna, F., (2010). Hydatidosis: Prevalence and Its Economic Importance in Ruminants Slaughtered at Adama Municipal Abattoir, Ethiopia, Acta tropica, 113 (3) 221 225. 11. Bekele Megersa, Eliyas Tesfaye, Alemayehu Regassa, Rahmeto Abebe, Fufa Abunna, (2010). Bovine cysticercosis in Cattle Slaughtered at Jimma Municipal Abattoir, South western Ethiopia: Prevalence, Cyst viability and Its Socio-economic importance, Veterinary World, 3(6): 257-262. 12. Megersa, B. Tadesse, C., Abunna,F., Regassa, A., Mekibib, B., Debela, E., (2010). Occurrence of mastitis and associated risk factors in lactating goats under pastoral management in Borana, southern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42, 2491255 13. Abebe, R., Abunna, F., Mekuria, S., Megersa, B. and Regassa, A., (2010). Bovine Fasciolosis: prevalence, economic significance and evaluation of a simple sedimentation method for the diagnosis of Fasciolosis at Hawassa Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia, Ethiopian Veterinary Journal 14, 39-51. 14. Abebe, R., Gebre Egzihabeher, M., Mekuria, S., Abunna, F. and Regassa, A., (2010). Gastrointestinal nematode infection in small ruminants under the traditional husbandry system during the dry season in Southern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42, 1111-1117.

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15. Mekibib, B., Furgassa, M., Abunna, F., Megersa, B. and Regassa, A., (2010). Bovine mastitis: prevalence, risk factors and major pathogens in dairy farms of Holeta town, Central Ethiopia Veterinary World, 3(9):397-403 16. Abunna, F. Tsedeke, E., Kumsa, B., Megersa, B., Regassa A.& Debela, E. (2009).

Abomasal Nematodes: Prevalence in Small Ruminants Slaughtered at Bishooftu Town, Ethiopia, The Internet Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 7 (1). 17. Regassa, A., Toyeb, M., Abebe, R., Megersa, B., Mekbib, B., Mekuria, S and Abunna, F., (2009). Lung worm infection in small ruminants: Prevalence and associated risk factors in Kombolcha and Dessie, North eastern Ethiopia. Veterinary Parasitology, 169, 144-148. 18. Megersa, B., Yakob, A., Regassa, A., Abunna, F., Asmare, K. and Amenu, K., (2009). Prevalence and incidence rates of calf mortality and morbidity and associated risk factors in smallholder diary farms in Hawassa, southern Ethiopia, Ethiopian Veterinary Journal, 13(2): 59-68. 19. Regassa, A., Abunna, F., Mulugeta, A. and Megersa, B., (2009). Major Metacestodes in Wolaita Soddo Municipal Abattoir, Southern Ethiopia: Prevalence, cyst viability, organ distribution and socioeconomic implication, Tropical Animal Health Production, 41:1495 1502. 20. Abunna, F., Kasasa, D., Shelima, B., Megersa, B., Regassa, A. and Amenu, K., (2009). Survey of tick infestation in small ruminants of Miesso district, West Harergie, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 41: 969- 972. 21. Regassa, A., Megersa, B., Woldemicael, Z., Amenu, K., Abunna, F. and Abebe, R., (2009). Major clinical disease syndromes of cows in smallholder dairy farm of Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, Ethiopian Veterinary Journal, 13(1): 59-68. 22. Regassa, A., Tassew, A., Amenu, K., Megersa, B., Abunna, F., Mekibib, B., Marcotty and T., Ameni, G., (2008). A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis in Hawassa and its surroundings, Southern Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 42(5):915-20 23. Abunna, F., Tilahun, G., Bersissa, K., B. Megersa and Regassa, A., (2008). Bovine Cysticercosis in Awassa, Southern Ethiopia: Prevalence, risk factors and cyst viability. Zoonoses and Public Health, 55(2):82-88.

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24. Megersa, B., Regassa, A., Kumsa, B. and Abunna, F., (2008). Performance of camels (Camelus dromedrius) kept by pastoralists with different degree of experience in camel keeping in Borana, Southern Ethiopia, Animal Science Journal, 79, (4):534-541. 25. Megersa, B., Beyene, B., Abunna, F., Regassa, A., Amenu, K. and Rufael, T., (2008). Risk factors for foot and mouth disease seroprevalence in indigenous cattle in Southern Ethiopia: the effect of production system, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 41: 891-898. 26. Abunna, F., Tilahun, G. Megersa, B. and Regassa, A., (2007). Taeniasis and its socioeconomic implication in Awassa town and its surroundings, Southern Ethiopia. East African Journal of Public Health, 4 (2):73-79. 27. Tibbo, M. Aragaw, K., Abunna, F., Woldemeskel, M., Deressa, A., Lemma Dechassa and M., Rege, J. E. O., (2005). Factors affecting hematological profiles in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 13: 119127. 28. Abunna, F., Fufa, G., Megersa, B., Regassa, A., Mekbib, B. and Abera, M., (2011). Bovine Mastitis: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Bacterial Isolation in Small-holder Dairy Farms of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia (Submitted to: Journal of Science and Development). University affairs: Member of the Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) study team Member of the Balanced Score Card (BSC) study team Member of different ad hoc and standing committee Member of Board of external examination for DVM students at Haramaya University, Ethiopia Member of Board of Internal examination for MSc (Biology) at Hawassa University Delivered different courses to Veterinary, Biology and Animal science students VII. Dissertations Study on the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis at Awassa municipality abattoir and Taenia saginata at Awassa town and its surroundings, Southern Ethiopia, (2006): Addis Ababa University, School of graduate studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, MSc Thesis. Published on (East African Journal of Public Health, 4 (2):73-79 and Zoonoses and Public Health, 55(2):82-88).

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Study on hematological values of local Menz sheep in central high land of Ethiopia (1999), Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, DVM Thesis. Published on (Comp Clin Path (2005) 13: 119127) VIII. Hobbies: Reading Scientific articles, Walking, Group Discussions, Assisting the needy people, listening to radio pertinent to global issues and etc. IX. References: Dr. Admasu Tsegaye, E-mail: admasu.tsegaye@aau.et Professor Getachew Abebe, E-mail: Getachew.Abebe@fao.org Professor Getachew Tilahun, E-mail: tilahunlg@ymail.com Dr. Berhe G/Egzhabeher, E-mail: berheg@gmail.com Dr. Yilma Jobire, E-mail: yilma.jobre@fao.org

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