Epidemiology  Division, IVRI Izatnagar

About Epidemiology Division

Rinderpest Pillar, IVRI Mukteswar
  • To generate precise information on epidemiology of important diseases of animals which cause heavy economic losses due to high morbidity and mortality.
  • To generate information about the inter-epidemiological reservoirs, host range, transmission, spread and genetic (species) susceptibility and role of wild animals in respect to economically important animal diseases.
  • Study of epidemiology of existing and emerging animal diseases in relation to various influences including ecological aspects of host as well as of parasites, activation of indigenous infections and spread of exogenous infectious agents.
  • To conduct research concerning the field investigation and epidemiological surveys.
  • To provide consultancy services to state and central agencies in field of investigation, control and prevention of important animal diseases.