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Vector-Borne Diseases
Modelling Network

Scientists from universities and research institutions in Africa, Europe and the USA, working together to model vector-borne diseases — and helping PhD students and postdoctoral fellows go from a basic idea to a working model and a publication.

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Who we are

Models that guide control and prevention

We focus on vector-borne diseases of people and livestock — dengue, chikungunya, Rift Valley fever, onchocerciasis, malaria and others — that are sensitive to climate and ecology and pose major public-health and economic challenges in East Africa and beyond.

Mission

To provide a platform for scientists interested in vector-borne diseases to deliver research output towards control and prevention of vector-borne diseases through collaboration and partnerships.

Vision

Excellence in research on modelling vector-borne diseases towards policy implication on control and prevention.

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RVF Early Warning Platform

Rift Valley fever epidemics in East Africa follow unusually heavy rains. Our open platform combines daily satellite rainfall and temperature, a weather-driven mosquito population model and anomaly detection to flag unusual vector seasons — developed for a planned pilot in Ngorongoro District, Tanzania.

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