Risk Assessment of Community Spread of Multiple Endemic Infectious Diseases in a One Health Perspective

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

RACSMEI addresses the high burden of infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries, including Cambodia, where limited surveillance and laboratory capacity often obscure etiologies and transmission dynamics. This knowledge gap hinders the design of effective prevention and control strategies. RACSMEI will improve understanding across multiple pathogens using a multidisciplinary One Health approach. We will answer key questions on burden, ecology, transmission and population immune status to inform targeted and culturally appropriate interventions. The project combines a nationally representative One Health survey, social-science methods, and multiplex, diverse diagnostics to efficiently test for 57 priority pathogens, including zoonotic and vector-borne agents, vaccine-preventable and elimination-targeted diseases, enteric, respiratory, and environmentally transmitted pathogens and selected neglected tropical diseases and parasites relevant to Cambodia. Mathematical modelling will reconstruct and forecast transmission dynamics and assess the potential impact of future public-health strategies. By integrating intersectoral data and innovative methods, RACSMEI will generate actionable evidence for public-health authorities, support precision One Health interventions, and help reduce disease burden in affected communities. The project also aims to ensure the transferability of methods and insights to other countries facing similar challenges.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 2
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Residency in the village for more than 6 months;

• Age between 2 and 75 years old at the time of inclusion;

• For adults: provision of written consent;

• For children aged 2-17 years: written parental consent form, verbal assent from children aged 13-17 years;

Locations
Other Locations
Cambodia
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
RECRUITING
Phnom Penh
Contact Information
Primary
Claude Flamand, Ph.D.
cflamand@pasteur-kh.org
+855012333650
Backup
Najet Hadhri, MSc.
nhadhri@pasteur-kh.org
+34661400698
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 10000
Treatments
Human Community Cohort (National Population Sample)
Probability-based, multi-stage population sample of \~10,000 participants (2-75 years old) recruited across urban and rural communities nationwide. Data include standardized questionnaires (demography, health conditions, mobility, animal contact, healthcare access) and serum biospecimens for multiplex serology;
Sponsors
Leads: Institut Pasteur du Cambodge
Collaborators: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Cambodia, Malaria Consortium, UMR ASTRE (CIRAD), CDC - Ministry of Health of Cambodia, Institut Pasteur

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