Lecturer in Epidemiology and One Health, University of Sydney
Dr Brookes’ research focuses on using field and epidemiologic methods to promote evidence-based practice in One Health, particularly emerging and neglected infectious diseases. She has extensive research experience using methods such as risk assessment and disease modelling for the development of strategies for disease preparedness, including prevention, detection, and response. Dr Brookes has led several projects including One Health for health promotion strategies in the Southeast Asian and Oceanic regions, One Health capacity building in the Pacific region, and One Health on Country: making a difference to animals and their people in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. She is also involved in epidemiologic research of a range of diseases including rabies, Hendra virus, African swine fever, and Japanese Encephalitis virus.
Will Japanese encephalitis return this summer? What about other diseases mosquitoes spread?
Dec 05, 2023 05:37 am UTC| Health
The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña. With the return of El Niño, and a hot, dry summer in store, whats the outlook for...
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