Reducing the Threat of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Avian Influenza in Jordan Strengthening Regional Disease Surveillance Capacity
Abstract
In line with Thrust Area 6 Cooperative Counter WMD Research with Global Partners FRCWMD, we propose a multi-disciplinary One Health research project to identify causal factors in the transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), avian influenza (AI), and other zoonoses from animals to humans in Jordan, while simultaneously strengthening local capacity for prevention, detection, and reporting of these zoonoses in Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon. To contribute to biological threat reduction, we propose a hypothesis-driven One Health research project to characterize exposure risks for high consequence zoonotic diseases in Jordan using epidemiological causal inference techniques and improving serological testing using methods that do not require manipulation or culturing of live viruses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 28, 2020
- Source ID
- HDTRA12010029
Entities
People
- William Karesh
Organizations
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- EcoHealth Alliance