Surveillance and Preparedness for Viral Swine Foreign Hemorrhagic Fevers

$50K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Dominican Republic
Start Date	Dec 20, 2019
End Date	May 06, 2022
Duration	868 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`251204-85`

Grant Description

The training will enhance detection capabilities for potential African swine fever (ASF) introductions to the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries to prevent the spread in country and the region and enhance surveillance for classical swine fever to better assess disease status and distribution.

It will also develop diagnostic capabilities for ASF detection and overall diagnostic preparedness for swine foreign hemorrhagic fevers in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.