A5085489419- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Helminth infection and control
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2023-2025
The University of Queensland
2019-2023
United Nations
2014
University of Peradeniya
2014
Abstract Background Field epidemiologists play a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases, transboundary animal and antimicrobial resistance. Despite interdisciplinary nature of these issues, traditional field epidemiology training programs are often narrowly focused on specific sectors. To effectively confront evolving challenges, it is imperative to equip with skills adopt One Health approach. However, there neither globally accepted...
A workforce with the adequate field epidemiology knowledge, skills and abilities is foundation of a strong effective animal health system. Field training conducted in several countries to meet increased global demand for such workforce. However, core competencies veterinary have not been identified agreed upon globally, leading development different curricula. Having set can harmonize training. The Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO) initiated collective, iterative,...
Abstract The active collection of wildlife sighting data by trained observers is expensive, restricted to small geographical areas and conducted infrequently. Reporting sightings members the public provides an opportunity collect continuously over wider areas, at lower cost. We used individual koala reported between 1997 2013 in South-East Queensland, Australia ( n = 14,076 sightings) describe spatial temporal trends presence, estimate density identify biases associated with sightings....
Nepal boarders India and China all three countries lie within the Central Asian Flyway for migratory birds. Novel influenza A H7N9 caused human fatalities in 2013. Subclinical infections of birds potential virus dispersal by prompted this study to assess avian viral intrusion into Nepal. Surveillance was implemented early 2014 with assistance from Food Agricultural Organization (FAO). Of 1811 environmental fecal samples collected seven wetland bird roosting areas, H9N2 found one sample a...
The vaccination planning tool for avian influenza supports evidence-based and preparedness vaccinating poultry at national regional levels. This study describes the development, testing, application of a H5N1 highly pathogenic (HPAI) used in two South Asian countries. consists eight clusters, 37 elements, 303 referenced criteria. Both countries attained score 52% among clusters as measure preparedness. highest lowest cluster scores included strategies financial readiness, respectively....
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Society for Microbiology (SSM). considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in field infectious diseases. has been publication since 2011, included DOAJ 2018 and a member COPE 2021. SLJID practices double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination scientific...
Legal preparedness is critical for emerging infectious disease (EID) management. The authors develop a framework assessing Sri Lanka's animal health legislation in order to support EID preparedness. most comprehensive set of policies addresses highly pathogenic avian influenza. Key deficiencies included (a) the lack legislative veterinary public that could necessary institutional structure and responsibilities, (b) requirements report broad zoonotic diseases, (c) authority agencies control...
Populations of the iconic Australian koala are under constant decline. Their deaths associated with rapid and extensive urbanization fragmentation habitat areas. Using citizen science data on reported mortalities, we quantified association between anthropogenic environmental factors two leading causes deaths, dog attacks vehicle collisions. We achieved this objective using a case-control study design to compare odds exposure given risk factor for cases (a cause death) controls (all other...
Abstract The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus , is an iconic Australian wildlife species facing a rapid decline in South‐East Queensland (SEQLD). For conservation planning, the ability to estimate size of koala populations crucial. Systematic surveys are most common approach but because their cost they often restricted small geographic areas and conducted infrequently. Public interest participation collection sighting data increasing popularity, such generally not used for population...
The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is an iconic Australian wildlife species, but faces rapid decline in South-East Queensland (SEQLD). For conservation planning, estimating koala populations crucial. Systematic surveys are the most common approach to estimate populations, such restricted small geographic areas, they costly and conducted infrequently. Public interest participation collection of sightings increasing popularity, data generally not used for population estimation. We incidental...
Species distribution maps are important tools for wildlife conservation planning and management. To model koala distributions, usually, a spatially representative sample of populations is collected through systematic field surveys. Details sightings by members the public could potentially be used to develop species models if appropriate analytical approaches applied address inherent biases in such datasets. We developed stepwise approach applying bias correction techniques estimate map...