This rapid consultation has been organized in response to the evolving Andes virus situation and aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, clinicians, public health authorities, funders, and partners to review the latest evidence [...]
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Friday, 15 May 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY
Emergency scientific consultation on Andes Virus medical countermeasures (MCM) R&D
A virtual Emergency scientific consultation on Andes Virus medical countermeasures (MCM) R&D will be jointly convened by the WHO Research & Development Blueprint for Epidemics team and the Bunyavirus Collaborative Open Research Consortium (CORC) led by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
This rapid consultation has been organized in response to the evolving Andes virus situation and aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, clinicians, public health authorities, funders, and partners to review the latest evidence and identify immediate priorities for coordinated research and MCM development.
The consultation will include discussions on:
- current epidemiological developments and transmission dynamics
- historical and recent evidence on human-to-human transmission
- clinical management and natural history studies
- diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine MCM landscapes.
Presentations and recording of the meeting will be available here.
Draft agenda
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