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Researchers at the University of Glasgow have begun a four-year study called Preparing for and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on Dipteran-borne disease in the UK (PAMEC) to investigate the risks posed by mosquito and midge-borne diseases. Funded and supported by several institutions including the UK Health Security Agency, this "One Health" programme aims to use data from field work and lab research to predict future health risks and guide preparedness measures for vector-borne diseases in the UK. The project builds on previous studies like Mosquito Scotland, which first detected the Usutu virus in Scotland last year.
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University of Glasgow researchers have secured funding for a four-year project called PAMEC, or Preparing for and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on Dipteran-borne disease in the UK. The program, led by Professor Heather Ferguson, aims to assess risks from mosquito and midge-borne diseases, which are traditionally associated with tropical regions but are now expanding into northern Europe due to climate changes. Collaborating with Public Health Scotland and other organizations, the project will use a "One Health" approach, combining lab work with field research data to develop new mathematical models that help predict future risks and prepare for emerging vector-borne diseases in the UK.
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While such diseases are traditionally considered to pose a risk mainly in the tropics, experts said changes in climate and the environment are driving their expansion into northern Europe, including the UK.
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Researchers at the University of Glasgow have secured funding for a four-year programme titled Preparing for and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on Dipteran-borne disease in the UK, known as PAMEC.
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The “One Health” programme will focus on identifying emerging risks from mosquito and midge-borne diseases across the UK, with the aim of guiding how to prepare for them.
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Dr Emilie Pondeville, one of those leading the programme, from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, said: “Taking a One Health, multi-disciplinary approach, we will bring insights from cutting-edge lab work alongside data from field work carried out by our team of researchers in locations across the UK.
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“Together, this information will help inform new mathematical models that should enable us to better understand the current and future risks we face, as well as how to best prepare for any emerging vector-borne diseases in the UK.
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The PAMEC programme will build on results from the Mosquito Scotland project, which investigated risks across Scotland, and will be carried out in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and SRUC.
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Professor Heather Ferguson, professor of medical entomology and infectious disease ecology at the University of Glasgow, who is also leading the programme, said: “We’re delighted to continue our work to assess risks of vector-borne diseases in the UK, and grateful to our partners, collaborators, and the public for supporting the Mosquito Scotland project.
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“This has laid the foundation for the next phase through PAMEC.”
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Last year, Mosquito Scotland researchers supported the Scottish Government’s response to the first detection in Scotland of Usutu virus, which has been linked to a decline in blackbirds in the UK.
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There have also been outbreaks of midge-borne diseases such as blue tongue, and Schmallenberg in the UK in recent times, while last month the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which can transmit viruses such as dengue in the tropics, was detected in east London.
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Professor Dominic Mellor, consultant in veterinary public health at Public Health Scotland, said: “Environmental changes are increasing the potential for mosquito and midge-borne diseases to emerge in the UK, therefore it’s important that we strengthen our understanding, surveillance and preparedness.
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“Public Health Scotland is pleased to participate in the crucial work of the PAMEC project, building on the partnerships developed through Mosquito Scotland, to improve how emerging vector-borne threats are identified, assessed and communicated to help protect public health.”
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