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ICH2026 update

ICH2026 deadlines, fellowships and award nominations

Several important ICH2026 opportunities and deadlines have been updated.

  • Final abstract submission: August 16, 2026. Oral presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts.
  • Fellowship applications: August 23, 2026, for researchers based in South America.
  • Early-bird registration: September 1, 2026.
  • Lectureship award nominations: September 4, 2026.

Registration is also open for the November 5 ANDV Workshop. Participants may attend the workshop without registering for ICH2026.

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Hantavirus CORCVirtual open consultation

Vaccine Working Group open consultation

Following the recent Pre-Clinical Models Working Group discussion, the Hantavirus CORC is convening a Vaccine Working Group meeting for experts involved in hantavirus vaccine research and development.

Date
Time13:00-15:00 CET2 hours
FormatOnline webinarZoom

Meeting objectives

  1. 01

    Share updates on current vaccine development activities.

  2. 02

    Identify key research priorities and remaining knowledge gaps.

  3. 03

    Explore opportunities for collaboration to strengthen global preparedness and response for hantavirus outbreaks.

Questions submitted through the Zoom chat will be reviewed and addressed during the discussion.

A detailed agenda will be circulated closer to the meeting date.

Convened by the R&D Blueprint on behalf of the Hantavirus CORC.

Zoom password
@Hanta!1
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ISH statementMay 19, 2026

Andes virus transmission and current outbreak investigation

Statement from ISH and members of the international hantavirus research and clinical community, linked to the Zenodo record supplied by the team.

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WHO guidanceMay 15, 2026

Laboratory testing of Andes virus infection

WHO interim guidance for laboratory testing of Andes virus infection.

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ECDC updateMay 2026

Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship

ECDC epidemiological update and associated guidance for the Andes hantavirus outbreak.

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WHO webinarMay 20, 2026

Hantavirus in Focus I: what we know and what it means

WHO EPI-WIN webinar on the current multi-country hantavirus event, public-health implications and community protection.

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WHO R&D BlueprintWHO

R&D Blueprint for epidemics

WHO programme for rapid activation of research and development during epidemics, including the Andes virus MCM R&D consultation.

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WHO consultationMay 15, 2026

Emergency scientific consultation on Andes virus MCM R&D

WHO convened an emergency scientific consultation on Andes virus medical countermeasures. Session 1 was chaired by Nicole Tischler.

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Public-health resourceWHO

WHO hantavirus health topic

A reference point for public-health context, disease information and international guidance.

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WebinarPHA4GE

Hantavirus and genomic epidemiology

A scientific webinar focused on sequencing, genomic epidemiology and implementation questions for hantavirus surveillance.

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