Project description

Context :

Our limited knowledge of the epidemiology of AI viruses is hindering efforts to adapt control measures to developing country contexts.  To do so, we need (1) to better understand the transmission of these viruses, distinguishing virus dispersion by wild birds and domestic poultry and specifying the viruses’ persistence mechanisms in infected countries, (2) to evaluate current and future control methods by modelling virus spread and (3) to develop surveillance methods that are adapted to the specific epidemiological features of these infections and to the control methods available.

To address these issues, the project is divided into four components:

• Deepen knowledge of the ecology (emergence, dissemination, endemism) of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in tropical regions (Component 1)
• Establish decision support tools for the surveillance and control of these two diseases (Component 2)
• Train and inform stakeholders and decision makers (Component 3: Information, Component 4: Training).

Research keywords :

Viral ecology - Bird populations and dynamics - Risk analysis - Surveillance and control - Economics

Countries :

- Ethiopia

- Madagascar

- Mali

- Mauritania

- South Africa

- Vietnam

- Zimbabwe

Teams :

- Research Unit "Control of emerging and exotic animal diseases"

- Research Unit " Epidemiology and ecology of animal diseases"

- Research Unit " Integrated wildlife managment"

Fundings :

French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs