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Webinar from the WHO EPI-WIN: ZIKA virus: learning from the past, preparing for the future.
This webinar will give an overview of the current global Zika situation, and the speakers will discuss the latest evidence available and lessons learned from the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) that are key for preparedness. The webinar will take place 30 August 2023 at the following times. (You can find a location/time that works for you on the registration page.)
13:00 – 14:15 (Geneva)
12:00 PM in London
01:00 PM in Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
02:00 PM in Riyadh
08:00 PM in Tokyo
09:00 PM in Sydney
07:00 AM in New York and Toronto
06:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Register here
The webinar can also be viewed live or post-event (see below).
Outbreaks of Zika virus disease have been noted since 2007; however, the unprecedented epidemics in the Western Pacific and then the region of the Americas have highlighted the significant public impact of this virus, notably through causation of congenital microcephaly and neurodevelopmental disorders after infection in pregnancy, increased Guillain-Barré syndrome and other neurological manifestations. This resulted in the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) from February to November 2016. Cases of Zika virus disease globally declined from 2017 onwards; however, Zika virus transmission has been detected in 89 countries and persists at low levels with intermittent incidence increases in several countries in the Americas and in other endemic regions.
It is critical to determine where the public health and clinical communities stand on the synthesis of data gathered during and after the PHEIC, how transmission should be tracked epidemiologically with a view to preparedness and early response, and what tools we have at our disposal as countermeasures against infection, transmission, and disease.
This webinar will give an overview of the current global Zika situation and the speakers will discuss the latest evidence available and lessons learned from the PHEIC that are key for preparedness.
Interpretation for this webinar will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and French.
Speakers:
- Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, WHO
- Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Unit Head, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit, WHO
- Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez, Technical Lead, Zika and chikungunya, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit, WHO
- Dr Sudath Samaraweera, Regional Consultant on Arbovirus, WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
- Dr Judith Wong, Director, Microbiology and Molecular Epidemiology, National Environment Agency, Singapore
- Ms Thais Dos Santos, Advisor on Surveillance and Control of Arboviral Diseases Neglected, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases Unit, Pan-American Health Organization
- Dr Ricardo Ximenes, Epidemiologist and Professor of Tropical Medicine, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Q&A:
Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. Participants may also submit questions in advance by sending them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The webinar can also be viewed live and post-event on the EPI-WIN YouTube channel.
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