The 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH 2025) is hosted by the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH), in collaboration with the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), which also celebrates its anniversary during the congress. Under the banner ‘Better health for all in a changing world’, the conference aims to advance interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration across the fields of tropical medicine, global health, and One Health. The congress emphasizes the importance of health equity, the impact of climate and environmental change, and the role of innovation and implementation science in improving health outcomes, particularly in resource-constrained settings.
Session
Surveillance and response strategies against epidemic-prone respiratory viruses
Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Moderator: Andre Siqueira, Head of Dengue Global Programme, DNDi, and Colin Brown, Infectious Disease & Medical Microbiology consultant, UK
| Dynamics of beta-coronaviruses infections and implications for transmission and clinical manifestations Antonia Ho, MRC-University of Glasgow |
| Influenza surveillance and the pandemic risk Presenter to be confirmed |
| How is the pipeline of therapeutics against epidemic and pandemic-prone viruses and how fast could they be implemented? Charles Mowbray, Discovery Director, DNDi |
