Sciensano organises each year a scientific seminar about “Diagnostic and surveillance of infectious diseases”under the auspices of the Belgian Association for Public Health (BAPH) . The seminar will be held on Thursday 16 May 2024 at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Registration is open.
The seminar provides an up-to-date overview of various topics concerning infectious diseases such as surveillance, prevention, treatment and management of epidemics, at national and international level. It is aimed at any healthcare provider with an interest in infectious diseases: microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, hygienists, laboratory technicians, epidemiologists, public health personnel, etc.
Program
08:30 Registration with walking breakfast & visit of stands
Session 1 | Chairs: Erika Vlieghe (UAntwerp) & Jorgen Stassijns (Sciensano)
09:00 Welcome address
09:15 New vaccines in the market | S. Callens, UZGent
09:45 Unveiling Infectious Diseases: The Power of next generation sequencing | M. Fliss, University of Groningen
10:10 Cluster of cysticercosis in a school | A. Devos, Department Zorg
10:35 Respi-radar: a tool to monitor respiratory infections | G. De Muylder, Sciensano
11:10-11:30 Coffee break & visit of stands
Session 2 | Chairs: Nicolas Dauby (CHU Saint Pierre Bruxelles) & Adrae Taame (Cocom)
11:30 Indications of molecular diagnosis for respiratory pathogens: update on the current situation | R. Naesens, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen
11:55 Diphteria: clinical picture and management of cases | C. Martin, CHU Saint Pierre Brussels
12:20 Diphteria among asylum seekers: outbreak management inside a reception center | J.F. Léonard, AVIQ
12:45-14:00 Lunch and poster session
Session 3 | Chairs: Steven Van Gucht (Sciensano) & Rémy Demeester (CHU Charleroi)
14:00 Best poster presentation
14:10 Clinical impact of a direct rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (dRAST) | C. Fontaine, CHBA Seraing
14:35 West Nile virus and Dengue in South Europe: epidemiology and public health response | H. Devalk, Santé Publique France
15:05 Increase of invasive group A Streptococcus infections | P. Smeesters, ULBruxelles
15:35 Increase in gonorrhea : overview of the situation | A. Lecompte, Sciensano
15:45 Closing address and end of seminar
