At the same time the IAH has helped in the development of a suite of CD-ROMs on rinderpest designed to facilitate learning at a distance. The programmes can be used for training, for raising public awareness, as reference material for laboratory techniques and for standardising the knowledge base throughout the eradication campaign. The need for continued research and development continues. Until eradication is complete, there will remain opportunities for further improvements to diagnostic assays and vaccines and then their validation. Currently a pen-side diagnostic test is in its developmental phase.
Trials are in progress in Africa and India.
Other research is centred on the development of vaccines that are less affected by high ambient temperatures. The WRLR also acts as a research host, offering its visitors the opportunity to use the unique facilities available.