RSS Merseyside Local Group: Modelling approaches to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases

Although most of us are now familiar with many statistical models describing COVID-19, epidemiologists have been modelling less-recognised but critically important infections for decades. ‘Neglected tropical diseases’ refers to a diverse set of infections that affect communities in poverty. They often have complex biological life cycles and require multidisciplinary data to be modelled effectively. These talks will showcase how researchers are tackling these challenges to predict and control a range of vector-borne viruses and parasitic worms.

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Dr Jennifer Lord – ‘Identifying sources of transmission for zoonotic mosquito-borne viruses’

Dr Jack Pilgrim – ‘Usutu virus: a new vector-borne threat to the UK?’

Dr Olatunji Johnson – ‘Geostatistical methods for efficient safety assessment of Ivermectin in Loa loa endemic areas.’

Dr Claudio Fronterre – ‘Joint geostatistical modelling of lymphatic filariasis antigenaemia and microfilariae prevalence’