Hawker Trade Network

We are conducting this study to help better understand the food supply network to hawker centres in Singapore. Food distribution networks are becoming increasingly complex. Even within Singapore, the wide range of importers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers means that local food distribution takes place in a very complex network. In this pilot study, we are conducting surveys…

MOTH

In this study, we are using electronic medical records to study the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospital. MRSA is the most common multidrug-resistant organism in healthcare settings worldwide. Although many people carry MRSA and a perfectly healthy (known as colonisation), in some cases in can lead to infections that are more difficult to treat…

EDEN

We are using historical data on clinical, epidemiological, and virological features of fever patients to improve understanding of influenza and other respiratory infections in adults. Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most of the work to describe the epidemiology of respiratory viruses has been in children. In this…

Flu-Barracks

We are studying the transmission of influenza in an army barracks, using RFID tagging technology to measure high-resolution contact patterns between recruits. The transmission of influenza and other respiratory infections is influenced by social interactions and contact patterns between infectious and susceptible individuals. A number of methods have been developed to measure contacts between individuals,…

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