In Tbilisi, Georgia, from February 17–21, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Europe–Middle East conducted its first-ever disease surveillance training for the Polish Armed Forces Epidemiological Response Center. The training covered the entire process of vector surveillance from the field collection of mosquitos and ticks to genetic testing and data analysis.
The training is a key component of a growing partnership between WRAIR-EME and the Polish Armed Forces. Since 2020, WRAIR-EME and the Polish Armed Forces have collaborated on field collection efforts, initially focusing on ticks to assess pathogens that threaten human health. This long-term engagement evolved into a formal data-sharing agreement, with plans to extend vector collection to include mosquitos and sandflies and adopt more advanced sequencing techniques.
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