Livestock Movement Networks & Infectious Disease
National and international livestock trade contributes to the introduction of exotic diseases, the reemergence or maintenance of endemic diseases. Large incurred costs are often required for disease prevention, control, and eradication, and to restore livestock welfare and productivity. In addition, epidemics represent a threat to human health, as many livestock diseases are of a zoonotic nature. The study of livestock infectious disease spread needs to integrate various aspects such as animal movements, inter- and intra-country trade, environmental conditions and vectors. Existing highresolution data on livestock trade movements in Europe due to European Commission regulations and data collection efforts in other regions of the world put the veterinary field potentially in the best position to greatly benefit from the interaction with the Network Science community to use network-based mathematical models aimed at better informing evidence-based decision-making.
The meeting will gather network experts, modelers, data holders, and animal health professionals. It aims at building a cohesive interdisciplinary community around (i) Theoretical network science advances in the veterinary field, and (ii) the data-driven application of network science methods to improve our understanding of livestock infectious diseases.
Important Dates
March 23, 2018: Satellite abstract submission deadline
April 9, 2018: Acceptance Notifications
April 10, 2018: NetSci2018 Early Registration deadline*
June 12, 2018: Satellite Symposium
* All satellite participants need to register for NetSci2018
April 9, 2018: Acceptance Notifications
April 10, 2018: NetSci2018 Early Registration deadline*
June 12, 2018: Satellite Symposium
* All satellite participants need to register for NetSci2018
Network Epidemiology at NetSci2018
Network disease modeling is a fast-growing field that leverages network thinking for a highly relevant set of problems in infectious disease preparedness and mitigation across human and animal systems. This satellite symposium is part of a four-part satellite series at NetSci 2018 focusing on network epidemiology. Attend all four sessions!