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Environment including farming systems

Environment including farming systems

Research Question

  • Role of environmental and ecological variables in virus transmission patterns

Research Gaps and Challenges

  • Mode of environmental transmission
  • Wildlife reservoirs in avian viruses
  • Constantly changing virus
  • Risks of exposure in various farming systems
  • How can we limit transboundary risk associated with shared ecology?
  • Farming near houses (like using manure, like cleaning the waterways)

Solution Routes

  • Identification of the most critical environmental interfaces
  • Identification of critical reservoir species, particularly within wild bird populations and understanding transmission within the different
    species
  • Dynamics of influenza transmission in various population settings in swine
  • Role of wind/dust in transmission patterns
  • Study the changes in virus ecology/epidemiology (avian & 2.3.4.4.b
    clade /swine and endemic farm infections)
  • Evaluation of farm size and animal density exposure risk factors
  • Identification of farm/environment risk factors for HPAIV incursions
  • Study how much do open market and free-range birds contribute to spread
  • Increase knowledge on precursor viruses and/or signals to indicate any changes in ecology and enable anticipation
  • Determine the variables of ‘risky’ ecosystems in order to determine where poultry holdings should

Dependencies

  • Data transparency across nations and private companies
  • Data collection harmonization so that there is consistency
  • Shared data and protocols across countries
    Monitor wildlife at strategic points

Projects

What activities are planned or underway?

Protect wildlife from livestock diseases.

Planned Completion date 07/10/2022

Participating Country(s):

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Dynamics of sustainability in integrated agriculture : aquaculture systems in the Mekong Delta

Planned Completion date 21/10/2024

Participating Country(s):

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