EBOLA virus Disease (EVD) - West Africa 2014

26 September 2014 Avril 2014

Death rate ~46,6%

Total case count: 6263

Total deaths: 2917

Lab confirmed cases: 3487

Rapidly « in-field » deployable analytical laboratory

Bio-sample preparation & testing

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B-Life Projects: Integration of Space-based technologies

Sat Com, Sat Nav (GPS/GNSS - GALILEO), Earth observation (COPERNICUS)

Space and biological assets

integration

1. FP7- SEC-MIRACLE (2013):

MobIle Laboratory for the Rapid

Assessment of CBRN Threats

Located within and outside the EU

2. FP7-SEC-PRACTICE (2011):

Preparedness and Resilience

against CBRN Terrorism using

Integrated Concepts and

Equipment

3. FP7-SEC-EDEN (2013): End-user

driven DEmo for CBRNE

4. FP7-SEC-CAERUS (2014):

Evidence-based policy for post-

crisis stabilisation:bridging the gap

1.BioEDEP: Deployable tactical

field analysis system (project n°6)

2. EBLN-EMS4 - Database of B-

agents (Genetic profiling of deadly

B-agents)

3. JIP-CBRN call-1 & -2: - BFREE (CBRN mixed samples

handling and analysis)

- RACED (monitoring of

decontamination

EFC

B-LiFE - IAP/ARTES20:

Biological Light Fieldable

laboratory for Emergencies

ESA

EDA

EC-FP7-SEC (CBRN)

CBRN

matrix

EEAS initiative: Establishment of Mobile Laboratories up to Risk Group 4 in

Combination with CBRN Capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa (EU Mobile Lab)

MAYDAY Exercice - 8-11th May 2012 Rienne, Province Namur, Belgium

B-LiFe - Nov 2012 Brussels, Belgium

FP7-PRACTICE Pionki, Poland, April, 2014

B-LiFe - Nov 2012 Brussels, Belgium

On-site testing, quick identification en real-time report

Geolocation Localization of samples

&

Sampling team Localization

Earth Observation:

(a) Site selection

Candidate deployment

sites 50-500m

(b) Sampling team guidance

Sat- and phone-guidance

(c) Crisis Evaluation

Population estimations, trends

and monitoring over time

Soccer field RMS

First viral identication using « Electron Microscopy » : Need for high quality image transmission and distant expertise !

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EBOLA MONKEYPOX

Way Ahead? Skywin project complementary to B-LiFe ?

– SatCom : user friendly handling ?

– Automated analysis of high quality image

– Earth Observation

• User friendly tool at disposal for the team in the-field ?

– Geolocation

• High resolution geolocation ?

• Geolocation of patients / victims in emergency situation