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Bridging the Gap: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Respiratory Infections and NCDs
5 March 2026
Online
We are delighted to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) has been relaunched with a broadened mission and scope. We are kicking off the new IDC with a Community meeting (webinar) on 5 March
Kick-off meeting Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC)
ESWI Science Policy Interface Roundtable in Bucharest
22 October 2026
Bucharest, Romania
This event will bring together key stakeholders to address the critical challenges surrounding vaccine uptake and public health policy.
Science Policy Interface Roundtable
Spotlight on the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC)
Tune in to this extraordinary conversation exploring the important interplay between respiratory viruses and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease
www.eswiairborne.org
ESWI Airborne: Shaping the Future of Respiratory Virus Research
Tune in to the new ESWI podcast podcast series featuring Early Career Scientist featuring researchers who will help shape the next decades of influenza and respiratory virus research.
www.eswiairborne.org
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Agenda

2026
17-20
February
 
RSVVW’26
Rome, Italy
ReSViNET is the first official RSV foundation and aims to provide a platform for global collaborations to raise awareness about RSV infection.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Foundation
2026
27-28
February
 
Travel Medicine Review and Update Course
Online
This course is tailored for physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals who provide care and advice to travelers, expatriates, and migrants.
International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM)
2026
2-4
March
 
8th International Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections
Glasgow, Scotland
The 8th International Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI) will be held from March 2-4, 2026, at the Glasgow Science Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
2026
2-3
March
 
International Science Innovation Week 2026
International Science Innovation Week 2026 will convene world leaders in science, medicine, and innovation to advance collaboration in pandemic preparedness, virology, and cancer research.
International Science Innovation Week 2026
2026
5
March
 
ESWI EVENT
Bridging the Gap: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Respiratory Infections and NCDs
Online
We are delighted to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) has been relaunched with a broadened mission and scope. We are kicking off the new IDC with a Community meeting (webinar) on 5 March
Kick-off meeting Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC)
2026
1-5
June
 
ESPID 2026
Bologna, Italy & Online
44th European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
44th European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
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Education hub

Scientific Papers
Population effects of influenza vaccination in children and adolescents: Systematic review
ScienceDirect
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To investigate indirect vaccine effectiveness (indirVE) of vaccination of children and adolescents with seasonal influenza vaccines against influenza-related outcomes occurring in other population groups.
Scientific Papers
H5N1 Bird Flu continues to circulate in the United States
GISAID
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Clade 2.3.4.4b of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus causing outbreaks in wild and domestic birds around the world, continues to spread in dairy cows, poultry and other animals across the United States.
Scientific Papers
Can H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle be contained in the US?
ScienceDirect
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The emergence and sustained spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle since 2024 have demonstrated that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is capable of establishing long-term transmission in livestock.
Scientific Papers
Immune history confers antibody- and T cell-dependent cross-protection against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses
ASM Journals
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The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian H5 influenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4b in cattle has spread across the United States.
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ESWI networks & communities

Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration

on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases

The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to achieve a better understanding of the bidirectional relationship and causal links between acute respiratory infections and non-communicable diseases.

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Early Career Scientists Network

Some of the best and most innovative ideas come from early career scientists, they are the future of the influenza field. For this reason, ESWI has been actively encouraging the careers of early career scientists for many years. 

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