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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
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
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)
2025
26-30
May
 
ESPID 2025
Bucharest & Online
Participants will have the opportunity to attend lectures given by world renowned scientists in the field of pediatric infectious disease as well as genomics, pharmacology, immunology, gastrointestinal diseases, allergology and public health.
43rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
2025
20-23
October
 
ESWI EVENT
10th ESWI Influenza Conference 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.
Visit the Conference website
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Education hub

Policy & Recommendations
Joint Statement of the Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination on the Council Conclusions on the improvement of cardiovascular health in the European Union
Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination
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Respiratory infections can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases among all people. Studies show that for CVD patients diagnosed with flu, the risk of experiencing a heart attack increases 6-fold.
Podcasts
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ESWI Airborne: Intervention Strategies of Acute Respiratory Virus Infections
RSV and the bumpy road towards a vaccine

Stefania Maggi, Peter Openshaw, Federico Martinón-Torres

Tremendously exciting times and possibly underestimating the enormity of its impact. These are some of the comments we hear when experts share their insights on the recently available RSV vaccines.
News
Vaccines Europe pipeline review 2024
Vaccines Europe
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This report covers the period from August 2023 to August 2024, highlighting the latest developments within the vaccine industry and how these innovations are addressing existing and upcoming health threats.
Scientific Papers
A 24-month National Cohort Study examining long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young people
Nature Communications
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Some children and young people (CYP) infected with SARS-COV-2 experience impairing symptoms post-infection, known as post-COVID-19 condition (PCC).
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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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