On August 13th 2018, ANAW got a call from one of the residents in Diani about an infant Sykes monkey that had been dropped off at the clinic by one of the locals. The infant had a snare tied around its waist and was afraid of humans. Rescue team members brought it back to the conservation where it was examined.

The patient had a bright and alert demeanor, good body condition and hair coat. Fortunately, the snare had not cut through the skin but had just caused a slight inflammatory reaction. The vet immediately removed the snare to avoid further damage to the Sykes monkey. The area around the snare was shaved, cleaned with chlorhexidine and iodine was applied. She was dewormed using ivermectin and put in orphan care together with one of our resident sykes- Neptune.

Her skin wound has now fully healed, and the fur has grown back and as soon as her quarantine period is over, she will be integrated with the sykes' troop in rehabilitation. She was christened Okolewa by one of the staff members. It is hypothesized that she was being kept as a pet and the owner got tired of keeping her and dumped her at the resident’s house.

Recent research has shown that over 60% of diseases in human originated from Animals. In a quest to stop anymore spill over of diseases from animals to humans, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) together with Washington State University (WSU) and Food Animal Organization (FAO) has been piloting the Kenya Livestock and Wildlife Syndromic Surveillance (KLWSS) system, a near real time electronic surveillance system developed to improve early detection of outbreaks. Forty eight (48) Field Officers from Kilifi and Kwale counties among them Dr. Janerose Mutura from ANAW attended the training on the KLWSS system held at Vacani Resort in Voi from 12th-15th June 2018.