(Recording available) ESWI Partner Session at WOHC2026 - The Ongoing H5N1 Panzootic: A Continuing Threat to Animals and Humans
Now available to watch On Demand: ESWI Partner session at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, Portugal.
"The Ongoing H5N1 Panzootic: A Continuing Threat to Animals and Humans" (6 September, 2026)
Against the backdrop of ongoing deadly H5N1 outbreaks, this session featured surveillance data, new research, and a deep-dive with industry to explore strategies for pandemic preparedness & response. Chaired by Ron Fouchier (Erasmus MC), the panel demonstrated the coordination & cross-sector alignment needed to address the ongoing H5N1 panzootic: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), European Commission DG HERA, Wildlife Health Australia, Boehringer Ingelheim & Sanofi.
Organised by ESWI with the kind support of Boehringer Ingelheim & Sanofi.
Chair: Ron Fouchier, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
1. Introduction and current status
- Ron Fouchier, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
2. Characterising small-scale and backyard poultry at the wildlife–poultry–human interface for avian influenza surveillance in the Netherlands
- Jolyn Oosters, University Medical Center Utrecht / Utrecht University, Netherlands
3. Technical Industry Updates
- Taoufik Rawi, Boehringer Ingelheim animal health, France
- Srinivas Acharya Nanduri, Sanofi Pasteur, France
4. Panel discussion
- Thomas Mettenleiter, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany
- Chadia Wannous, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), France
- Margarida Alho, European Commission DG HERA, Belgium
- Tiggy Grillo, Wildlife Health Australia, Australia
5. Closing remarks
- Ron Fouchier, Erasmus MC, Netherlands
