BecA Hub in action Project Title:
An integrated response system for emerging infectious diseases in East Africa ( AVID)
| Donor: | ICIPE, Kenya |
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| Partner/Institution: | Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Livestock, Kenya , Agricultural Research Institute and the Kenya Wildlife Service. ICIPE, KEMRI, KARI, and DVS |
| Project Highlight: | As part of a new $4m grant from the Google Foundation, ILRI is collaborating with insect physiologists, epidemiologists, climatologists and Kenyan medical, veterinary and wildlife authorities to develop platforms for the detection of arthropod- borne viruses in Kenya. We are developing a high throughput genomics platform to develop systems that can simultaneously examine the molecular level diversity of virus, insect vector and mammalian reservoir. The primary model is Rift Valley Fever virus, epidemics of which are associated with el Niņo events and which causes severe economic and health impact in East Africa. The study aims to provide information that will allow epidemiologists to better understand where viruses hide between epidemics, and the vectors involved in the expansion to an epidemic. This in turn will allow health authorities to better repsond to warnings from climatologists of high risk periods. |
| Total Project Budget $US: | 1,832,314.00 |
| Scientist Involved: | Steve Kemp |
| Scientist Email: | Email: s.kemp@cgiar.org |
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- German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the BecA Hub, 20 July 2011.
- Transcript of the speech from Kenya's President, His Excellency, the Honorable Mwai Kibaki for the official opening of Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub, 5 November 2010.
- Transcript of the speech from Honorable Mohammed Abdi Kuti, Minister for Livestock Development, for the official opening of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub, 5 November 2010.
- Notes from the speech of His Excellency, David Collins, Canadian High Commission to Kenya at the official launch of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub, 5 November 2010.
