Applying Genomic Results to a 2022 Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup Y Statewide Outbreak Response
Genomic surveillance helped link meningococcal disease cases found across Virginia to an outbreak that started in Virginia’s Eastern region. Genomic results identified the disease-causing pathogen as Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y, sequence type (ST) 1466. Learn more about this Statewide Outbreak Response.
Applying Genomic Results to a Hepatitis C Southwest Regional Pilot of Cluster Detection and Response through an Academic Partnership with Virginia Tech
The Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Tech worked together to launch a program that now integrates genomic sequencing data and epidemiologic case investigations for hepatitis C. The team uses a web-based system developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called Global Hepatitis Outbreak and Surveillance Technology (GHOST). GHOST uses genomic sequencing data and mathematical processes to carry out genomic surveillance. This program creates disease transmission reports that epidemiologists can use to improve Hepatitis C surveillance efforts.
Learn more about Hepatitis Surveillance and Virginia Tech-Finkielstein Lab.