Wildlife Disease Surveillance

$60K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	China (P.R.C.)
Start Date	Sep 02, 2012
End Date	Mar 09, 2016
Duration	1,284 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`251262-85`

Grant Description

Wildlife Disease Surveillance in China is underway with work conducted by collaborators.

WS collaborated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese State Forest Administration to sponsor a regional wildlife disease symposium in Suzhou, China on July 6, 2012. WS and CAS conducted a wildlife disease training activity for SFA staff in USA during September. WS participated in the wildlife disease symposium in Suzhou, China.

WS met with China CDC to discuss areas for potential collaboration. The work is being directed by collaborators at CSU.

Graduate students from Bogor University are completing their findings of surveillance activities for avian influenza in live-bird markets.