Martim Geraldes (Portugal), Mónica Vieira Cunha (Portugal), José Lourenço (Portugal)
There is no evidence for West Nile virus (WNV) transmission on the island of São Tomé, although it is generally accepted that local ecological conditions are favourable. Transferring knowledge generated from another activity in the context of Portugal, machine learning approaches are being used to identify the ecological backgrounds (areas) of the island likely suitable for WNV transmission. The overarching goal is to identify where and when targeted surveillance of mosquitos, birds and humans should be deployed to demonstrate presence or absence of WNV on the island.
MSc thesis.
CLIMADE Europe