Description
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) represent a national security threat for every country, exacerbated by climate change, human population expansion, urbanization, and globalization. Based on theoretical expectations previously EIDs were thought to be rare and impossible to anticipate because they require novel genetic mutations to infect novel hosts. A new conceptual framework has been developing for nearly 40 years and has recently been articulated in a manner that leads directly to a protocol for taking proactive or anticipatory steps in coping with EIDs, especially those numerous high probability/low impact pathogens. The framework is called the Stockholm paradigm, which shows that a major trigger of emerging disease, now and in the past, has been climate change. The PRAGMATICK COST action aims to disseminate knowledge and promote the application of the Stockholm paradigm in order to anticipate and mitigate disease risk associated with the presence and spread of ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) under anthropogenic pressure and changing climate. This research network will apply the comprehensive and highly focused DAMA (Document, Assess, Monitor, Act) protocol that allows to “anticipate to mitigate” emerging diseases. The main focus is on urban tick and TBP hotspots and the spread and establishment of ticks and TBPs. PRAGMATICK will find new ticks and tick-borne pathogens before they find us. By applying citizen science and supporting capacity building in the domain of tick and tick-borne disease prevention, the Action will eventually lead to new and improved insights in the potential threats related to this important group of vectors across Europe.
Action keywords
disease ecology - prevention - tick-borne diseases - DAMA (Document, Assess, Monitor, Act) protocol - climate change
Management Committee
Country | MC Member |
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Albania | |
Albania | |
Austria | |
Austria | |
Belgium | |
Belgium | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Croatia | |
Croatia | |
Cyprus | |
Cyprus | |
Czech Republic | |
Czech Republic | |
Denmark | |
France | |
France | |
Germany | |
Greece | |
Greece | |
Hungary | |
Ireland | |
Israel | |
Israel | |
Italy | |
Italy | |
Lithuania | |
Lithuania | |
Luxembourg | |
Montenegro | |
Montenegro | |
Netherlands | |
North Macedonia | |
North Macedonia | |
Norway | |
Norway | |
Poland | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Portugal | |
Romania | |
Romania | |
Serbia | |
Serbia | |
Slovakia | |
Slovakia | |
Slovenia | |
Spain | |
Spain | |
Sweden | |
Sweden | |
Switzerland | |
Türkiye | |
Türkiye | |
United Kingdom | |
United Kingdom |
Main Contacts
Action Contacts
COST Staff
Leadership
Role | Leader |
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Action Chair | |
Action Vice-Chair | |
Grant Holder Scientific Representative | |
Science Communication Coordinator | |
Grant Awarding Coordinator | |
WG1 Leader | |
WG2 Leader | |
WG3 Leader | |
WG4 Leader |
Working Groups
Number | Title | Leader |
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1 | Non-typical and elusive tick-born pathogens | |
2 | Urban tick and tick-borne disease hotspots, effect of anthropogenic pressure | |
3 | Spread and establishment of ticks and tick-borne pathogens under changing climate | |
4 | Citizen science involvement in the DAMA protocol |
Express your interest to join any of the working groups by applying below.
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ApplyMembership
Name | Working Group | Country |
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WG 1, WG 3 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Austria | |
WG 1 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Romania | |
WG 1 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Netherlands | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 4 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Austria | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Austria | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Slovenia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Tunisia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Moldova | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Norway | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Kosovo* | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Israel | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Croatia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1 | Türkiye | |
WG 1 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Tunisia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Lithuania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Croatia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Slovenia | |
WG 1 | Brazil | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1 | France | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Austria | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Denmark | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | United Kingdom | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Canada | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Netherlands | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Hungary | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Latvia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Denmark | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Czechia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Slovakia | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Tunisia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Luxembourg | |