Rehabilitation of Vibrio Infested waters of Vembanad Lake: pollution and solution (REVIVAL)

The project REVIVAL was initiated under Indo-UK Water Quality Initiative to identify reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae in Vembanad Lake using field studies and laboratory experiments; investigate their association with environmental conditions; relate the findings with remote-sensing data, and prepare epidemiological models for predicting the evolution of Vibrio in the infested waters. Risk maps from remote sensing and epidemiological models, in combination with public engagement, are designed to identify locations of high risk, possibly identify sources of contamination and minimize pathogen-human interactions, and thus prevent outbreaks of cholerae diseases. The project compared the whole genome profile of Vibrio cholerae isolated from clinical and environmental setups.