Welcome the MRC Outbreak Centre Blog!
Follow our posts for the latest news about outbreaks and epidemics around the world.
A little about us:
It is the mission of the Centre to be an international resource and centre of excellence for research on the epidemiological analysis and modelling of novel infectious disease outbreaks.
SARS and H5N1 avian influenza have highlighted the need of the world to improve its readiness for new epidemics. The centre will build upon a world-leading research group in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College to undertake applied collaborative work with national and international agencies in support of policy planning and response operations against emerging infectious disease threats.
Based at Imperial College London, the Centre also involves staff at the UK Health Protection Agency. Centre researchers are world leaders in epidemic modelling and have extensive experience of advising governments and international agencies on the control of a wide range of diseases, including influenza, SARS, polio, HIV, BSE and foot-and-mouth disease. The centre will build on this experience and provide the infrastructure to establish long-term relationships with public health bodies around the world.
SARS and H5N1 avian influenza have highlighted the need of the world to improve its readiness for new epidemics. The centre will build upon a world-leading research group in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College to undertake applied collaborative work with national and international agencies in support of policy planning and response operations against emerging infectious disease threats.
Based at Imperial College London, the Centre also involves staff at the UK Health Protection Agency. Centre researchers are world leaders in epidemic modelling and have extensive experience of advising governments and international agencies on the control of a wide range of diseases, including influenza, SARS, polio, HIV, BSE and foot-and-mouth disease. The centre will build on this experience and provide the infrastructure to establish long-term relationships with public health bodies around the world.
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