A new and unique paradigm shift toward proactive antiviral interventions centered on host-identified multivalent “decoy” receptor therapeutics that can impose high evolutionary barriers to resistance, even in convergent evolution scenarios.

Authors evaluated how self-isolation of symptomatic cases and targeted vaccination of poultry farmers and their households affect transmission dynamics following a spillover event.

It collates data on health outcomes alongside laboratory results for virus tests. This creates a large and rich data platform, which will be used to accurately describe and predict health problems related to common viruses in the community.

The first episode features Commissioner Hadja Lahbib discussing how the EU can move from crisis response to sustained preparedness.

ESWI Board Florian Krammer is a virologist and vaccine developer. In his podcast viroLOGICAL he will talk about viruses on a weekly basis – from historical pandemics to current developments.

The ESCMID Vaccine Study Group (EVASG) is conducting a study aimed at understanding which barriers and interventions healthcare professionals consider most important for improving influenza vaccination uptake among healthcare workers.

27 December is observed as International Day for Epidemic Preparedness, highlighting the crucial need to prevent, detect and effectively respond to health threats that can become epidemics.

This designation supports the EU’s ambition to step up preparedness and response to serious cross-border threats.