Bluetongue and the use of wind models for planning vaccination campaigns.
In recent decades, biting midges (Culicoides sp.) have played an increasingly important role as a vector of infection for emerging diseases affecting livestock in Europe. The risk of these diseases can vary depending on climate, midges populations and animal movements. Monitoring and preventive measures, such as vaccination where available, are essential to manage these threats. Wind-spread models such as those described above for bluetongue virus (BTV) can greatly improve the planning of vaccination campaigns in several ways.
Guy Hendrickx, DVM, PhD, is the founding CEO of Avia-GIS. He has more than 35 years of experience in the field of spatial epidemiology and the development of spatial decision support systems for risk management. He is particularly interested in developing tools to bridge the gap between research and decision-making in the field of vector-borne diseases and integrated pest management.
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