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Olli_Vapalahti

@olli_vapalahti

MD, Professor of Zoonotic Virology
University of Helsinki and HUSLAB

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linkhttps://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/viral-zoonoses-research-unit calendar_today11-11-2014 19:46:47

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Epidemiological situation of #HPAI in Europe (Dec 2023-March 2024) ⏩ First detection of the A(H5N5) subtype in red foxes ⏩ Still no key mutations from avian to human-type receptors identified in A(H5) viruses isolated from mammals Read the new report👉europa.eu/!X3pBTG

Epidemiological situation of #HPAI in Europe (Dec 2023-March 2024)

⏩ First detection of the A(H5N5) subtype in red foxes 
⏩ Still no key mutations from avian to human-type receptors identified in A(H5) viruses isolated from mammals
Read the new report👉europa.eu/!X3pBTG
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Vakava aivorappeumatauti voi puhjeta aikaisemmin virusinfektion laukaisemana (HY :n uutinen julkaisustamme Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara lab: Kang et al, Nature 2024, 10.1038/s41586-024-07260-z) helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/gee…

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Mitochondrial roles in antiviral immunity modify manifestations of neurological diseases (UH News from our publication by Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara lab: Kang et al, Nature 2024, 10.1038/s41586-024-07260-z) helsinki.fi/en/news/genes/…

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Scientists identify the brain cells that regulate inflammation, and pinpoint how they keep tabs on the immune response go.nature.com/3y9hO5o

Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well, it appears that USDA has finally taken more steps toward sharing more of the H5N1 cattle data. Really grateful to this research team for sharing this, though I hope they weren’t holding on to the data solely to ensure they published first. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Johan Neyts (@neyts_johan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Important and impressive study by ⁦Gilead Sciences⁩ on preventing #HIV infection by twice yearly injection of a potent antiviral. cnn.com/2024/07/24/hea…

Arbovirus Seminars (@arboviruss) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A new series of arbovirus talks on 🦠🦟🕷️💉 from key leading investigators, from across the field, and a diversity of career stages, and backgrounds. All welcome!

A new series of arbovirus talks on 🦠🦟🕷️💉  from key leading investigators, from across the field, and a diversity of career stages, and backgrounds. All welcome!
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@thelancetinfdis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Novel insights into the Oropouche virus outbreak New research: Newborns with microcephaly in Brazil and potential vertical transmission of Oropouche virus: a case series thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

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New research: Re-emergence of Oropouche virus between 2023 and 2024 in Brazil: an observational epidemiological study thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

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“I think it’s absolutely phenomenal that Rwanda and the Sabin institute were able to go from detection [of the virus] to doses in arms in just over a week,” says Craig Spencer MD MPH. But health officials and scientists wrestled with the question of how to use them, in a debate

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🆕 2024 report of the The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on health & climate change: records broken, action delayed. Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected towards protecting people’s health, lives & livelihoods. hubs.li/Q02Wgmfs0 #LancetClimate24

🆕 2024 report of the <a href="/LancetCountdown/">The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change</a> on health &amp; climate change: records broken, action delayed.

Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected towards protecting people’s health, lives &amp; livelihoods. hubs.li/Q02Wgmfs0 #LancetClimate24
DURABLE (@durable_eu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DURABLE partner Olli_Vapalahti is organizing the 11th European Meeting on Viral Zoonoses 20-23 September 2025 in the sunny French Côte d’Azur . Abstract submission is now open! Deadline for submissions is 12.5. Read more about the meeting here: helsinki.fi/en/conferences…

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Please note the very viral meeting on Viral Zoonoses in September in St.Raphaël, France: early bird registration (and abstract dl) 12 May.

Please note the very viral meeting on Viral Zoonoses in September in St.Raphaël, France: early bird registration (and abstract dl) 12 May.
Olli_Vapalahti (@olli_vapalahti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please note new EMVZ / St. Raphaël Meeting extended registration/abstract dead-line next monday: helsinki.fi/en/conferences…