Better mobile disease tracking where people and wildlife meet in the Congo Basin
Advancing One Health Data Capture at the Point of Zoonotic Spillover in the Congo Basin Forest Perimeter
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · NIH-11351632
This project builds mobile tools to help health workers spot and track fevers and animal-linked infections in people living near wildlife in the Congo Basin.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (DAVIS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11351632 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would use a phone-based system that collects health reports and wildlife contact information where you live. The team is improving geolocation algorithms so the app works in remote areas with poor signal. Field teams will use the platform to follow people with acute fevers over time and link those events to wildlife exposures. Data from people and animals will be combined to find patterns that could signal early spillover of animal viruses.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people living in or near Congo Basin forest communities who have contact with wildlife or who develop acute fevers and are willing to use mobile reporting tools and share health information or samples.
Not a fit: People who live outside the study area, have no wildlife contact, or only have chronic non-infectious conditions are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the system could detect animal-linked outbreaks earlier so health responders can act faster to protect communities.
How similar studies have performed: Mobile health tools have helped detect outbreaks in other settings, but combining new remote geolocation methods with integrated human-wildlife surveillance in the Congo Basin is a relatively new approach.
Where this research is happening
DAVIS, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS — DAVIS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: EVANS, TIERRA SMILEY — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- Study coordinator: EVANS, TIERRA SMILEY
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Communicable Diseases