RESEARCHERS in Plymouth are among a group of scientists who will use new climate data to better predict and prepare for infectious diseases outbreaks.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory DART) will lead a project looking at water-associated infectious diseases in India. It is part of a project, supported by Wellcome, a charitable foundation focused on _ health research, to address urgent health threats, with funding for 24 research teams in 12 countries.
Researchers will develop digital tools to model the relationship between climate change and infectious disease. The 22.7 million funding will allow these projects to analyse where and when deadly disease outbreaks are likely to occur, helping policy-makers to plan ahead. It will also allow them to prepare healthcare systems and respond rapidly with targeted and efficient public health measures, saving more lives.
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