Understanding, forecasting, and mitigating zoonotic mosquito-borne viral disease in the UK
This project studies the conditions that could permit onward transmission of zoonotic mosquito-borne viruses in the UK, integrating field studies, ornithological data, vector biology, and spatial transmission models.
About the project
This project studies the conditions that could permit onward transmission of zoonotic mosquito-borne viruses in the UK.
The work brings together field studies, bird and mosquito data, vector biology, and spatial transmission models to support forecasting and mitigation of West Nile virus and Usutu virus risks.
Project details
- Project lead(s)
- Dr Grant Leslie Hughes
- Lead organisation
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Award value
- £1,016,110
- Period
- April 2023 to March 2026
People and organisations
Team members
- Grant Leslie HughesPrincipal Investigator
- Jennifer LordCo-Investigator
- Luke MasonCo-Investigator
- Christopher JonesCo-Investigator
- Jason ChapmanCo-Investigator
- Joshua LongbottomResearcher Co-Investigator
- Aitor Casas-SanchezResearcher Co-Investigator
Participating organisations
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- University of Exeter
Research focus
- West Nile virus
- Usutu virus
- Transmission modelling
- Mitigation
How this connects to VBD Hub
The project brings together the types of vector, host, pathogen, and model data needed for integrated forecasting and mitigation workflows.
VBD Hub was not directly part of these research consortia. It was funded as follow-on shared infrastructure to support discovery, documentation, and reuse of outputs across the wider UK One Health vector-borne disease community.