Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD)

The World Society for Virology (WSV) is proud to host Prof. Janusz T. Paweska (former Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for VHFs) for a critical webinar on Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in Uganda and the DRC. Prof. Janusz T. Paweska A titan in Global Health Security, Prof. Paweska brings decades of frontline experience: Former Head: Centre for Emerging Zoonotic & Parasitic Diseases (NICD-NHLS) Former Head: WHO Regional Collaborating Centre for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Former Deputy Director: SACIDS (Southern Centre for Infectious Diseases Surveillance) Regional Director: Global Viral Network Lead: South African Global Health Security Agenda (Zoonotic Diseases) In response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, he successfully established and led the operation of the South African Ebola mobile laboratory in Sierra Leone in 2014–2015 He will share unprecedented insights from his work establishing BSL-4 diagnostic capacity, leading frontline outbreak response, and regional investigation networks.

Date: May 26, 2026 15:03

Duration: 120 minutes

Status: Meeting Scheduled

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