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Abstract
Arboviral diseases are critical climate-sensitive infectious diseases and increasing global public
health threats. Arboviral epidemics will continue to occur as urban growth and globalization
expand; however, predicting where and when the next arbovirus epidemic will occur remains
challenging.
Therefore, investigating and understanding the environmental determinants associated with
arboviruses’ (re-)emergence are essential to developing the most cost-effective and sustainable
strategies to prevent outbreaks and reduce arboviral disease burden. Currently, there are three
major research gaps to anticipating, preparing, and mitigating outbreaks and epidemics caused
by arboviruses, including: (i) data about the global diversity of arboviruses remains
unsynthetized, (ii) lack of knowledge about the global distribution of arboviruses, and (iii) some
potential generalized patterns and drivers associated with (re-)emergence of arboviruses remain
poorly investigated. In this study, we will create a user-friendly data-driven platform that
provides open access to knowledge about arboviruses in a broad context (Aim 1). Them, we will
evaluate the impact of macro-ecological traits (e.g., climate change, deforestation, urbanization,
and human mobility) on the (re-)emergence of arboviruses and determine the potential hotspots
for arbovirus discovery (Aim 2). Overall, our results will improve understanding of arboviral
emergence and provide tools to mitigate them, with direct implications for global public health.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 3/1/24 → 2/28/29 |
Funding
- Wellcome Trust: $612,665.00
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