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Epidemiology examines health and illness patterns within specific human and animal populations. This field plays a crucial role in tracking disease origins, transmission pathways, and creating efficient prevention strategies. The University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health unites top medical, veterinary, and scientific experts from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
At IGH, we investigate both infectious and non-infectious diseases affecting humans and animals, including diseases that cross between species.
Our human epidemiology research encompasses clinical and molecular studies of various infections - including gastrointestinal, respiratory, vector-borne, and sexually-transmitted diseases - affecting adults and children across the UK, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Animal epidemiology research primarily occurs at the Leahurst campus, where diverse specialists collaborate. Our team includes veterinary and medical clinicians, statisticians, mathematicians, and researchers who jointly tackle challenges like zoonotic pathogen spread, antimicrobial resistance, human behavioral impacts on disease transmission, livestock and pet health improvement, and environmental/climate influences on disease patterns.