Author: OneHealthPact
Nederlanders die komende maanden op vakantie gaan kunnen de wetenschap helpen door muggen, teken en de ziektes die zij kunnen overbrengen in kaart te helpen brengen. Iedereen van 18 jaar en ouder die dit jaar zeven dagen of langer op vakantie gaat in Nederland, Europa of het Nederlandse Caraïbisch...
Deze week is het de Week van de Teek!
Wist jij dat teken virussen bij zich kunnen dragen?
In Nederland kennen we vooral de ziekte van Lyme maar in delen van Scandinavië en Midden-Oost Europa komt ook tekenencephalitis voor, een ziekte die door een ‘arbovirus’ wordt veroorzaakt. Recent zijn ook in Nederland enkele teken aangetroffen...
Today it is World Health Day!
World Health Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of the founding day of the World Health Organization. Today, April 7th of 2023, the World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary!
It’s a day to focus on and raise awareness around health issues that affect people all over...
Rise of dengue, zika, chikungunya outbreaks and impact of climate change
The incidence of infections caused by arboviruses, such as denge, Zika and chingungunya, has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades. About half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year.
These diseases,...
Improving Europe preparedness and readiness to pandemics
The DURABLE project better prepares Europe for the next pandemic. The new consortium includes virological and epidemiological research laboratories and will receive 25 million euros from the EU. Head of Virology at Erasmus MC and PDPC initiator Marion Koopmans is co-coordinator: ‘The next pandemic...
7th Dutch Arbovirus Research Network Meeting (DARN), June 8th
Save the date for the 7th Dutch Arbovirus Research Network Meeting (DARN), June 8th, 2023 in Rotterdam
The 7th Dutch Arbovirus Research Network (DARN) meeting will facilitate sharing the latest findings in the arbovirology field and connecting arbovirologists in the Netherlands.
The DARN 2023...
Composition and global distribution of the mosquito virome – A comprehensive database of insect-specific viruses
This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
Authors: Jurgen P. Moonen, Michelle Schinkel, Tom van der Most, Pascal Miesen, Ronald...
Samenwerking One Health PACT en Technasium
Scholieren Technasium krijgen feedback van One Health PACT PhD’s
Op vrijdag 10 maart gaven One Health PACT PhD’s bij de Wageningen University & Research een masterclass over wetenschappelijk onderzoek aan Technasium leerlingen. De leerlingen presenteerden hun onderzoeksopzet en kregen feedback...
One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Sergio Dries
Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning...
One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Manon Cortooms
Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning...
One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Skip Konings
Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning...
Special Issue One Health Journal
This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
Authors: Marion Koopmans, Reina Sikkema, Maarten Schrama, Barry Rockx
While there...
How worried should we be about avian flu?
Podcast from the BBC – Interview with One Health PACT coordinator Marion Koopmans
Avian flu has devastated poultry farms and wild bird populations around the world and now it’s spread to mammals such as mink and seals. Cases in humans have been rare but worryingly fatal in more than half...
Could bird flu become a pandemic? | Inside Story
Video made by Aljazeera
The world is experiencing its largest recorded outbreak of bird flu. Populations of poultry and wild birds are becoming infected. Argentina and Uruguay have declared a state of ‘national sanitary emergency’ after detecting the virus in wild birds. Experts say...