MonkeyFever_

Trying to understand ecological and social mechanisms leading to human infections of Kyasanur Forest Disease in India

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

#NewPublication from our work on #KyasanurForestDisease; look out for a #longthread summarising our findings from the new paper from @PLOSNTDs

[Festus Asaaga @Festus_Asaaga]

Information on emerging diseases needs to be put in the right context to help smallholder farmers & other vulnerable communities adapt to risks. Thread on our new @PLOSNTDs paper with @UK_CEH @MonkeyFever_ @iphindia @DHFWKA @AgroSupDijon https://t.co/0SlLzAijE1

[Bethan Purse @bethan_purse]

Find out which landscapes are most at risk of Kyasanur Forest Disease in our new paper in #PLOSNTDs @UK_CEH @atree_org @IcmrNitm @iphindia @icar_nivedi @icmr_nie @DHFWKA @GCRF
https://t.co/i8Mt6jZtw8

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

Our first project paper is out......

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Research enabling scientists to predict outbreaks of a tick-borne disease in India could reduce deaths & provide a template for tackling other infections that spread between animals and humans - new @PLOSNTDs study by @GCRF-funded @MonkeyFever_ project https://t.co/gEyv7pd82l

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

Just a reminder as the Kyasanur Forest Disease transmission season continues, tick information cards and other IEC are available to download at https://t.co/wkSeEA1GYM

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

Great to see the MonkeyFeverRisk project and @abivanak and Dr Hoti @NITM highlighted in this nice article on zoonotic diseases in India
https://t.co/WAZX0Owp8w

[Abi T Vanak @abi_vanak]

In this article, @PaulMridula and I showcase how India was a pioneer in OneHealth Science in the early 1960s to tackle Kyasanur Forest Disease. Read more about it here in this excellent piece by @NithyanandRao https://t.co/m5izrkrSJO. @MonkeyFever_

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

The 2nd stakeholder workshop report can be accessed here. https://t.co/o7Uy4l2R5X Very many thanks to the stakeholders who participated, to our funders and the team: @GCRF @UKRI_News @MRC @BBSRC @AHRC @ESRC @NERC @bethan_purse @avanak @j_c_young @Mudassarchanda @prashanthns

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

The report from our December Knowledge Integration workshop is now available. Cross-sectoral stakeholders generously provided the project team with vital feedback and knowledge to improve our MonkeyFeverRisk Decision Support Tool. https://t.co/bEpxDSTAvV @UK_CEH @MonkeyFever_

[Abi T Vanak @abi_vanak]

As a new #KyasanurForestDisease season sets in, here are some useful information sheets in English and Kannada. https://t.co/EHVY4vlZx7 @MonkeyFever_

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

Lovely blog on the MonkeyFeverRisk fieldwork experiences from one of our early career Earth Observation Scientists https://t.co/1EjpCsd1YH
@UK_CEH @MRC @GCRF

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

#Karnataka takes lead in convening national consultation on #KyasanurForestDisease bringing together org'ns involved in research, vaccine, surveillance, #healthsystems & policies with active involvement of @DHFWKA; here to share work of @MonkeyFever_ @atree_org @iphindia

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

Work of @MonkeyFever_ happening at NIVEDI on identifying ticks involved in #KyasanurForestDisease presented by @Mudassarchanda; also preparing ecological niche maps for KFD

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

Kasabi et. al showed rather poor efficacy on single-dose: this means that vaccine respnose requires need for vaccination coverage much before new outbreaks;

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

Low efficacy of #KyasanurForestDisease vaccine: cold-chain? poor antigenicity? genetic drift in strains? (but current monitoring shows low strain diversity); yet vaccine demand increasing; close to 600,000 doses produced and disseminated this year

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

#KyasanurForestDisease discussion happening on the #evidence (or lack of) for use of DMP oil which is being extensively distributed as tick-repellent; poor evidence-base for this; #DEET may be better; field-based studies needed to test tick-repellents available

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

But quite some heated debate on whether oils in general or various mosquito-repellents will have tick-repellent properties at #KyasanurForestDisease consultation; limited trial data available on this; #IVRI scientists mention poor efficacy of many permethrin & related compunds

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

Utility of pyrethroids in #KyasanurForestDisease is not well established in trial data; the protocol of dusting with Malthion and how many meters needs to be seen in the background of ecological impact of insecticies as well

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

Director @DHFWKA highlights the challenges in ensuring vaccine numbers in the days of increasing demand for #KyasanurForestDisease vaccines from multiple states; #NIV staff points to the vaccine needing @WHO GMP facility needed but this needs #privatesector engagement

[daktre/ಡಾಕ್ಟ್ರೇ @prashanthns]

We need WHO GMP facility based manufacture of #KyasanurForestDisease vaccine; new vaccine candidates available with NIV, but poor buy-in from #privatesector for taking this up @DNDi #NeglectedTropicalDisease

[MonkeyFever_ @MonkeyFever_]

We are participating in the national consultation on Kyasanur Forest Disease being organised by WHO-India and CDC @MonkeyFever_ @bethan_purse @prashanthns @abi_vanak @CDCgov @whoindia