Vietnam Initiative on Zoonotic Infections - PPE application. (360G-Wellcome-093724_D_10_A)

£180,000

Our focus will be on viral infections in Vietnam with special emphasis on zoonotic viruses: these are relatively under-studied and viruses of animal origin are the dominant source of emerging infectious diseases in humans. WT-VIZIONS: 1. Establish a model consortium focused on an integrated approach to human and animal health in a country at the epicenter of emerging infectious diseases. 2. Quantify the epidemiology and burden of disease (focus on viral zoonoses) in i) patients hospitalized w ith one of four clinical syndromes; ii) infections in a cohort of high risk individuals occupationally exposed to animals; with targeted sampling from domestic animals and wildlife in association with (i)/(ii). 3. Elucidate the origin, nature, and burden of infectious diseases of unknown origin in the human study populations; 4. Characterize genetic diversity within virus populations on either side of the species-barrier to understand cross-species transmission and disease emergence; 5. Ident ify socio-demographic, environmental and behavioural drivers for disease emergence; 6. Provide a platform and resource for complimentary research on human and animal pathogens, and nonviral zoonoses. The results will inform the design of surveillance for infectious disease, and the opportunity to conduct detailed investigations of outbreaks, especially zoonotic diseases, occurring during the study period

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 180000
Applicant Surname Thwaites
Approval Committee Strategic Awards Committee
Award Date 2014-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2013/14
Grant Programme: Title Provision for Public Engagement
Internal ID 093724/D/10/A
Lead Applicant Prof Guy Thwaites
Partnership Value 180000
Planned Dates: End Date 2017-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2014-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region South East