Unraveling the Effect of Contact Networks & Socio-Economic Factors in the Emergence of Infectious Diseases at the Wild-Domestic Interface

Current control protocols are based on biosecurity, barrier protection, surveillance, and stamping out protocols when the disease is discovered. A better understanding of the disease ecology and epidemiology is needed to optimize prevention and control programs. Our group therefore aims to explore the origins of ASF in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Defining the risk factors contributing to the virus’ disease emergence, maintenance and evolution at the wildlife-domestic interface may provide key insights for transboundary animal diseases worldwide.

Support for this project is provided by the NSF-USDA-NIH Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease (EEID) program.
Award #: 2019-67015-28981