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ESWI Airborne: Intervention Strategies of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections
The series will delve into flu shots, RSV vaccines, COVID-19 boosters, and other kids on the block - what’s new and what’s in the pipeline
www.eswiairborne.org
Webinar: H5N1
4 June 2024
Online webinar
eswi.org/h5n1/webinar
10th ESWI Influenza Conference 2025
20 - 23 October 2025
Valencia, Spain
The European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) will organise the 10th edition of its ESWI Influenza Conference in Valencia from 20 - 23 October 2025.
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ESWI Airborne: Life as a scientist
Listen to the new ESWI podcast series featuring Early Career Scientist and explore the joys and sorrows of establishing a scientific career.
www.eswiairborne.org
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2025
28
January
 
EU Health Summit 2025
Brussels
Healthy populations are essential for Europe to achieve its vision of a secure, competitive, and prosperous continent. Join the EU Health Summit on 28 January to help shape a roadmap for a healthier Europe.
Reshaping health for a stronger Europe
2025
30
January
 
MEP Interest Group in Life Course Immunisation Launch event
Brussels
This event is a must-attend for anyone interested in European vaccination. Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to this critical dialogue on life course immunisation.
The Coalition for Life course Immunisation
2025
12
February
 
Virtual Forum: Global Infectious Disease Policy Priorities
Online
The ID Alliance's Virtual Forum brings together leaders from civil society, policymakers, and key stakeholders in global health to discuss pressing infectious disease challenges.
Infectious Disease Alliance
2025
20-22
February
 
4th European Bronchiectasis Workshop
Paris, France
4th European Bronchiectasis Workshop (EBROW 2025) will strongly advocate for the recognition of the disease in France and in other European countries where it is still neglected.
EBROW25
2025
11-15
April
 
ESCMID Global 2025
Vienna, Austria
Explore Vienna with ESCMID Global 2025 and grab the opportunity to immerse in the latest topics of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology.
Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
2025
11-15
May
 
The 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19)
New Orleans, United States
Under the theme, "Expanding the Horizons of Travel Medicine," the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) will host the CISTM19 conference from May 11–15, 2025, in New Orleans.
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
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Education hub

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Lighthouse: a Community of Practice by ECDC
ECDC
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An online collaboration space where professionals working in the prevention of infectious diseases come together, driven by the shared goal of integrating social and behavioural sciences in their public health work.
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On the verge of RSV disease prevention: A communications toolkit
PATH, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
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Use these materials to raise awareness about new immunisation products to protect infants in early life from a top cause of severe respiratory infections in children.
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SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort study
The Lancet
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After surviving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), some people develop symptoms known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). PASC is an emerging phenomenon yet to be fully understood, and identifying risk factors has been challenging.
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The Value of Prevention for Economic Growth and the Sustainability of Healthcare, Social, and Welfare Systems
The European House - Ambrosetti (TEHA)
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There is a need to share a new paradigm that shifts the healthcare model from a reactive (treating sickness) to a proactive system (promoting health), leveraging investments in health prevention.
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ESWI networks & communities

Influenza Diabetes Community

The Influenza Diabetes Community (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to discuss, share best practices and to network with the objective to raise awareness of the burden of influenza, Covid-19 and RSV in people living with diabetes.

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Early Career Scientists Network

Some of the best and most innovative ideas come from early career scientists, they are the future of the influenza field. For this reason, ESWI has been actively encouraging the careers of early career scientists for many years. 

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