Caribbean Vector-Borne Disease Network (CariVecNet)
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Vector-borne diseases
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Credits
Vector-borne diseases are illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, flies snails. They occur in more than 100 countries worldwide, affecting as much as half of the world’s population.
Our work
At TDR, the research we support in this area currently covers arboviral diseases, malaria, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and snail-borne diseases such as fascioliasis and schistosomiasis.
Our work supports a wide spectrum of research from basic research on genomics and genetic modification of vectors to implementation research for the delivery and scale-up of control efforts and includes engagement across multiple communities and stakeholders.
The long-term aim of our work is to not only prevent vector-borne disease outbreaks but also to develop and implement strategies that reduce vulnerability and increase the resilience of populations at risk.
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26 May 2023
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine in children: a field...
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is the intermittent administration of a curative dose of antimalarial medicine to children at high risk of severe...
17 April 2023
TDR annual report 2022
This report highlights the impact of research supported by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases...
29 November 2022
Surveillance and control of arboviral diseases in the WHO African Region: assessment of country capacities
The growing threat and recent epidemics of Aedes-borne arboviral infections in Africa has put into question the adequacy of public health systems to...
31 May 2021
Operational guide using the web-based dashboard: Early Warning and Response System (EWARS) for dengue...
This guide is an update to the previous version. This revised edition of Operational guide using the web-based dashboard: Early Warning and Response System...
Currently available methods to control mosquito vectors are based on the use of insecticides and elimination of mosquito larval breeding sites. In...
23 September 2020
Incorporating intersectional gender analysis into research on infectious diseases of poverty: a toolkit...
This toolkit aims to strengthen the capacity of researchers working on infectious diseases of poverty by incorporating an intersectional gender approach.The...
26 April 2020
Guidance framework for testing the sterile insect technique as a vector control tool against aedes-borne...
This document is intended to be a comprehensive guide for programme managers tasked with recommending a “go/no-go” decision on testing, full...
The emergence, transmission and distribution of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are determined by the pathogens, the vectors, the environment, the socioeconomics...
7 September 2018
Operational Guide: The Early Warning and Response System (EWARS) for Dengue Outbreaks
This guide is a revised edition to the previous version published in 2017.This updated publication provides programme managers with a user-friendly tool...
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Read the articleVector-borne diseases under climate change conditions in Africa
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Climate change research to prevent sleeping sickness outbreaks in Tanzania
Smartphone app helps to map location of tsetse flies
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