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EHMA: Prepact - A Receptivity Assessment for HMPV and RSV Diagnosis in Older Adults
EMA White Paper assessing receptivity to improving testing and surveillance for RSV & HMPV across Europe, with a specific focus on older adults.
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WHO Western Pacific Avian Influenza Weekly Update Number 1054 (24 July 2026)
10 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in animals were reported from Australia and New Zealand to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
ESWI Activity Report for 2025
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Europe strengthens lab defences against key pathogens
ESWI Chair Colin Russell was featured in a Medscape article on the EU reference laboratories aiming to improve disease surveillance data, including respiratory viruses.
World Immunization Week 2026
Under the theme, “For every generation, vaccines work”, the World Immunization Week will promote how vaccines have safely protected people, families and communities for generations .
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Council recommendation on the value of immunisation against respiratory infections: a step towards an EU Respiratory Health Plan?
Hosted by Cypriot MEP Michalis Hadjipantela at the European Parliament, the event brought together experts and representatives from various EU institutions.
Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the long-term consequences of viral pneumonia, yet its impact on cancer development remains unclear.
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Respiratory infections and long-term illness: a two-way street
The IDC kick-off meeting on 5 March was featured on the Vaccines Today news website.