Influenza roadmap:
Control Strategies
Roadmap for the development of disease control strategies for influenza
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Warning signal & monitoring
Dependencies
Next steps
Warning signal & monitoring
Research Question
- Develop cost-effective early warning systems for influenza viruses – both on-farm and in wildlife
Research Gaps and Challenges
- Cost and feasibility of wildlife surveillance systems
- New methods for anticipating/detecting potentially dangerous viral subtypes prior to major outbreak events
- Early-warning risk-based surveillance systems designed for emerging events in both wild and domestic hosts
- Syndromic surveillance
- Accessible information system: current systems can only be accessed by certain stakeholders
- Increase trust of farmers in institutions
Solution Routes
- Socio-economic studies to assess cost-benefit of different wildlife surveillance systems
- Remote sensors and artificial intelligence for early warning linked with official sampling protocols
- Early detection systems for influenza A virus in turkeys and pigs
- Mortality triggers for livestock species under varied conditions
- Easily accessible information system by all stakeholders
- Information regarding animal diseases and outbreaks is constantly updated, ease to access and understand
- Monitoring wildlife predators/scavengers for seroconversion
Dependencies
- Develop cost-effective surveillance systems
State Of the Art
- The information system is available unfortunately it can only be accessed by the authorities
Projects
What activities are planned or underway?
Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population.
Planned Completion date 01/11/2022
Source Countries:
Netherlands
Association of biosecurity and hygiene practices with avian influenza A/H5 and A/H9 virus infections in turkey farms.
Planned Completion date 14/03/2024
Source Countries:
Netherlands