Position: Senior Lecturer
Years of Service at ABU Zaria: 13 years
Research Focus/ Specialization: Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases (rabies, trypanosomiasis), public health, parasitic infections, and community-based disease surveillance. Dr. Wada’s research encompasses various disciplines, including Parasitology, bioinformatic & computational biology, Toxicology, and Microbiology, as well as epidemiological studies on communicable and non-communicable diseases. He also explores spatiotemporal epidemiology and the dynamics of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses.
Selected Publications:
Wada, Y. A., Oniye, S. J., Rekwot, P. I., & Okubanjo, O. O. (2016). Testicular pathology, gonadal and epididymal sperm reserves of Yankasa rams infected with experimental Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma evansi. Veterinary World, 9(7), 759–765.
Alhassan, A. B., Lawal, M., Gadzama, I. M. K., Yusuf, A., & Wada, Y. A. (2017). Influence of physico-chemical parameters on the intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni in Makwaye and Kubanni Reservoirs, Zaria, Nigeria. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 4(4), 360–367.
Wada, Y. A., Okubanjo, O., Rekwot, P. I., Mohammed, B., & Oniye, S. J. (2020). Patency and Clinico-Haematological Pathologies Sequel to Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma evansi Induced Infections in Yankasa Sheep I. Nigerian Veterinary Journal, 41(2), 125–143.
Wada, Y. A., Mazlan, M., Noordin, M. M., Mohd-Lila, M. A., Fong, L. S., Ramanoon, S. Z., … & Muzammil, N. A. K. (2024). Rabies epidemiology in Malaysia (2015–2023): a cross-sectional insights and strategies for control. Vaccine, 42(26), 126371.
Wada, Y. A., Noordin, M. M., Mazlan, M., Ramanoon, S. Z., Izzati, U. Z., Lau, S. F., & Mohd-Lila, M. A. (2025). Spatiotemporal mapping of canine rabies transmission dynamics in Sarawak, East Malaysia from 2017 to 2023. Tropical Biomedicine, 42(1), 36–43.
Wada, Y. A., Mazlan, M., Noordin, M. M., Mohd-Lila, M. A., Fong, L. S., Ramanoon, S. Z., … & Muzammil, N. A. K. (2025). Free-roaming dog population and density in Klang Valley, Peninsular Malaysia: A comparative enumeration method for improved management and rabies control. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 240, 106536.
Wada, Y. A., Mazlan, M., Noordin, M. M., Mohd-Lila, M. A., Ramanoon, S. Z., Izzati, U. Z., Lau, S. F., & Muzammil, N. A. K. (2026). Community perspectives on canine-mediated rabies risk in the Klang Valley, Malaysia: implications for outbreak preparedness. BMC Public Health.
Professional Memberships:
Member, Zoological Society of Nigeria (ZSN)
Member, Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN)
Member, Science Association of Nigeria (SAN)
Post Graduate Member, Australasian College of Tropical Medicine
Member, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene