Workshop on Epidemiology and Ecology of Avian Influenza (WP3)
The event was co-organised by LinkTADs and the project “Transmission Dynamics and Spillover of Avian Influenza under Changing Agriculture Intensification and Landscapes” funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health. The goals were to exchange knowledge and experiences on epidemiology, control, and prevention strategies of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) and zoonoses, to prioritise the list of diseases, and to discuss the activities for establishing a network on control of TADs and zonnoses.
Thepresentations on linking the epidemiology and laboratory research on avian influenza viruses fed the discussion of an expert opinion session. Results from this expert opinion session were further analysed and delivered later in the year. Nevertheless, interesting suggestions and recommendations emerged during the workshop, in particular regarding current knowledge gaps on avian influenza virus epidemiology and the way avian influenza outbreaks may be prevented, controlled and managed.The participants extensively discussed the ways of establishing a network on control of TADs and zoonoses. The topics and potential participants for establishing the network were proposed.
A workshop was conducted covering epidemiology and ecology of avian influenza. It was organised jointly with the kick-off meeting of a project on the transmission of avian influenza in Asia. This project was funded by the US National Institute for Health (NIH) and coordinated by Dr.Xiangming Xiao (Oklahoma University, overseas professor at Fudan University). It involved Chinese and European researchers working on LinkTADs and NIH projects. They presented the results of their research in their respective fields of expertise.
The agenda for the meeting can be found attached below.
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