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On Monday, May 6th, the World Health Organization will hold a new live Epi-Win Webinar on the public health risk of H5N1 recently found in American Cattle. A little over a year ago they held a webinar on H5N1 which you can view at this link.
Although this is a rapidly evolving situation, and everyone is working with limited data, this should be an illuminating presentation.
The time of the webcast (13:00 CET) works out to 7am EDT in the United States. Registration is required for the Zoom call, but the video will be posted on the WHO's YouTube Channel sometime after the broadcast.
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Public health risk of avian influenza A(H5N1) detected recently in dairy cattle
6 May 2024 13:00 – 14:00 CET
Background:
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) clade of viruses which arose in 2020 from previously circulating influenza A(H5Nx) viruses led to unprecedented numbers of deaths in wild birds and in domestic poultry. It spread globally and has been reported in non-avian species including, and most recently in dairy cattle. This has led to widespread concern. On 24th April 2024, WHO, FAO and WOAH published a joint risk assessment. This EPI-WIN webinar will explain the public health risks of the recent avian influenza detected in dairy cattle.
Tentative agenda:
Moderator: Dr Wenqing Zhang, Head, Global Influenza Programme (GIP), WHO
Opening remarks: Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Director a.i., Epidemic and Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness (EPP), WHO
Speakers:
Dr Aspen Hammond, Technical Officer, GIP
Dr Moez Sanaa, Unit Head, Standard and Scientific Advice on Food Nutrition, WHO
Panel:
Dr Charles(Todd) Davis, CDC, USA
Dr Magdi Samaan, GIP, WHO
Dr David Swayne, Influenza Veterinarian, USA
Dr Mia Torchetti, USDA, USA
Dr Richard Webby, WHO CC, St Jude Children’s Hospital, USA
To register, please click here.
Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit questions in advance by sending them to epi-win@who.int.
